Maggie Millard
Recent Posts
Conventional Wisdom that a Lean Organization Should Actually Ignore
March 2, 2016Conventional wisdom consists of ideas that are so widely held that they are believed to be true without much critical analysis. The problem...
Use Cross-Functional Teams to Offset Organizational Tribalism
February 29, 2016The tendency to form groups, and then to favor in-group members, has the earmarks of instinct. It is normal for wolves, primates, ants,...
5 Reasons Top Companies Use Kaizen Software
February 26, 2016Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motors, once said, “Many good American companies have respect for individuals, and practice Kaizen...
How’s Your Kaizen Board Working Out for You?
February 23, 2016If you’ve implemented a Kaizen board that seemed to gain some traction at first, only to eventually slip from the consciousness of most...
How To Increase Buy-In For Improvement [Webinar]
February 17, 2016If you're struggling to get buy-in for improvement in your organization, yesterday's webinar from KaiNexus' Mark Graban and Greg Jacobson...
10 Hashtags To Promote Your Culture of Continuous Improvement [Hack]
February 12, 2016Creating, spreading, and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement is no small feat. It requires leaders who consistently demonstrate...
Electronic Suggestion Boxes... An Exercise in Futility?
February 3, 2016Dr. Ethan Burris, a Professor at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business, has spent many years researching employee engagement,...
6 Big Limitations of Huddle Boards
July 21, 2016We applaud any steps that an organization makes to ensure that every day involves efforts related to continuous improvement. One approach...
Purpose, People and Process – The Foundation of a Lean Organization
July 21, 2016The Lean business process management methodology is a way of planning and measuring the long-term success of an organization, focused on...