Matt Banna
Recent Posts
Beyond Time and Money, Other Critical Project Resources
March 3, 2022People start, work on, and complete projects in organizations all of the time. Some projects are carefully planned and managed, while...
How to Improve Cross-Functional Collaboration and Trust
February 24, 2022Many business leaders see cross-functional collaboration as the key to innovation and optimal business performance. Organizations with...
Ensure Alignment With the Strategy Execution Framework
August 31, 2021The modern, technology-driven business landscape offers countless opportunities to introduce new products and services to the market....
How & Why to Introduce the CQI Proces to New Employees
August 27, 2021I've noticed something interesting in all articles and blogs I read about CQI (Continuous Quality Improvement). Most of the writing...
How to Apply the Right Lean Tools for Every Improvement
August 12, 2021Whether or not your organization fully embraces the Lean manufacturing business paradigm or just borrows some of its best practices, the...
How To Achieve High Reliability, Error Free Operations
August 11, 2021A high-reliability organization (HRO) is an organization that is successful in avoiding catastrophes despite a high level of risk and...
Kaizen 101. New to The Approach? Start Here.
March 23, 2021The world was first introduced to kaizen's philosophy and practice in 1986 with Masaaki Imai's book, Kaizen, The Key to Japan's Competitive...
3 Fundamental Quality Management Techniques
March 17, 2021Quality management is a subject that's often studied in business. There are hundreds of books and countless blog posts with advice on how...
The Urgent Need for Empathy In the Workplace
February 16, 2021Empathy is the ability to understand someone else’s feelings. It is a prerequisite for compassion. In 2021, compassion is in more demand...

