Maggie Millard
Recent Posts
4 Unexpected Benefits of Kaizen Events
October 27, 2016Most Kaizen events have a very clear goal with a specific process targeted for immediate improvement. That’s very good and we always...
8 Reasons to Digitize Your Huddle Boards
October 21, 2016Huddle boards are popular with many organizations because of their power to keep improvement work at the top of people's minds, organize...
Critical Questions to Ask after Your Next Rapid Improvement Event
October 18, 2016We’ve written before about how to lay out the road map for your next rapid improvement or Kaizen event. Careful planning is essential to an...
How Strategy Execution Software Solves 3 C-Level Problems
January 24, 2017We don’t find it surprising at all that a survey of Global 5000 CEOs undertaken by The Conference Board revealed that “Excellence in...
5 Lean Leadership Principles to Remember
October 11, 2023I’m sure you are all familiar with the saying, “Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.” This idea is true in many ways. Parents...
What Your Employees Need to Know About Gemba Walks
October 3, 2016We’ve contributed a bit to the advice out there for managers that use the Lean technique of Gemba Walks. Today we want to look at the...
6 Reasons to Invest in a Kaizen Management System
September 28, 2016We frequently get the opportunity to chat with organizations that are considering rolling out a Kaizen management system. Some are in the...
5 Signs You Should Consider Strategy Deployment Software
June 13, 2018Achieving strategic objectives is the most important, and often the most difficult, responsibility of any organization. It is all too easy...
What KaiNexus Brings to Hoshin Kanri that You Just Live Without
December 3, 2016Hoshin Kanri, translated as “strategy deployment” or “management compass,” is a Lean methodology for aligning strategy, measures, and...