5 Ways Change Management Software Accelerates Improvement

Modern companies face the challenge of delivering results today while creating a path to sustainable growth for tomorrow in a fiercely...

Driverless Cars Are Cool. Driverless Kaizen Events Aren’t.

Kaizen events are an effective way to tackle an organization’s most pressing and complex problems in short order.

During a Kaizen event,...

When It Comes to Empathy, We Have It Backward.

I recently attended a mandatory staff training session at one of the health systems in which I work. Billed as a communication class, it...

There’s No Crying in Catchball

We’ve had the opportunity to work on improvement with tons organizations over the years, and almost every single one has a certain thing in...

Keep Your Organization on the Rails with Hoshin Kanri Software

]Hoshin Kanri (also known as Hoshin Planning) is a Lean management principal that involves moving an organization toward long-term,...

Conventional Wisdom that a Lean Organization Should Actually Ignore

Conventional 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

The 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

Fujio Cho, honorary chairman of Toyota Motors, once said, “Many good American companies have respect for individuals, and practice Kaizen...

How The Success of Your Lean Culture Hinges on Good Leadership

There have been many studies and examples over the years that prove the link between business culture and business performance. Good...