Why and How to Capture Continuous Improvement Data
September 3, 2015One of the core principles of continuous improvement is that decisions are made based on data. Practitioners don’t just rely on anecdotal...
How to Evaluate PDSA Software: 5 Questions to Ask
September 3, 2015Choosing business software is challenging, but usually you have some experience with similar technology so you have a baseline to work...
6 Leadership Blunders We All Need to Stop Making
August 28, 2015Striking the right balance when leading a culture of continuous improvement is tough. You have to figure out how to engage your employees...
5 FAQs About the Basics of Kaizen Software
August 26, 2015We are fortunate enough to have the opportunity to talk to lots of organizations that are thoughtfully considering how they can implement...
Breaking Down the Philosophy of Incremental Improvement
October 11, 2023When business leaders talk about business improvement initiatives, conversations can easily drift toward methodologies and tools. While...
3 Managerial Traits That Sustain a Culture of Continuous Improvement
May 11, 2018Imagine that one of your employees is struggling with something at work. Maybe she has a process that’s mind numbingly inefficient, or...
Standard Work: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Get It Right
April 9, 2026Standard work is one of those ideas that sounds almost too simple to matter. Document the current best way of doing something. Make sure...
How Successful Companies Plan for a Breakthrough with Hoshin Kanri
July 21, 2016In previous posts, we’ve outlined the principles and steps involved in implementing the Hoshin Kanri (aka "policy deployment" or "strategy...
The Continuous Improvement Death Spiral, and How to Get Out of It
August 19, 2015When we ask customers and webinar attendees about their barriers to continuous improvement, the main thing we hear about is time. “We don’t...

