Jeff Roussel
Recent Posts
The 5 Whys Mistake That Stops Your Root Cause Analysis Three Whys Early
June 10, 2026An employee falls on the floor. Someone investigates. Why did they fall? They stepped on a wet spot.
That's a true answer. It's also the...
When Your Metric Is Hiding Your Improvement
June 2, 2026A patient arrives in the emergency department with stroke symptoms. The clock starts. Somewhere between that arrival and the moment the...
How to Build the Internal Case for Continuous Improvement Software
May 27, 2026The gap between "I know this is right" and "I have authorization to buy" is usually larger than the gap between "we don't have CI software"...
Don't Launch to Everyone at Once: The Case for Piloting Change with Willing Adopters
May 21, 2026Lynn Kelley had rolled out big organizational changes across 32 countries at Textron. She'd worked with Bell Helicopter, Cessna Aircraft,...
Permanent Solutions to Perpetual Problems: Why Most Improvements Don't Stick
April 7, 2026Here's something that happens every day in your organization: someone solves a problem. A workaround for a broken process. A fix for a...
How to Evaluate Continuous Improvement Software: A Buyer's Guide
May 15, 2026Most organizations don't start looking for continuous improvement software because everything is going well. They start looking because...
Why Project Management Tools Fall Short for Continuous Improvement
April 2, 2026"We already have Monday.com."
If you lead an operational excellence or continuous improvement program, you've heard some version of this...
What Is Lean Six Sigma and Why Do Companies Use It for Process Improvement?
February 3, 2026Lean Six Sigma combines system design, problem-solving, and data-informed decision-making to improve safety, quality, flow, and reliability.
What is Process Improvement? A Complete Guide to Business Optimization
May 6, 2026Process improvement is a systematic method to eliminate inefficiencies in business operations that cause project delays, employee...

