What it Takes to Receive the Leapfrog Top Hospital Award
September 8, 2020The Leapfrog Group is a nonprofit organization founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers of healthcare concerned with quality...
Rockwater's Participation and Bonus Program
December 8, 2021Recognizing and rewarding employees on their efforts is a critical component of a continuous improvement culture. Without recognition, it’s...
5 Ways To Accelerate The Pace of Change
August 25, 2022McKinsey and Company, one of the country’s leading management consultancies, reports that up to 70% of systemic change programs fail to...
The Application of Lean Six Sigma in Oil & Gas
April 30, 2021Oil & Gas companies need to be ever more flexible and agile to succeed as the industry continues to face price volatility, technical...
The Essential Role of Continuous Improvement in Oil and Gas Innovation
June 5, 2023Oil and gas companies have increasingly faced the twin challenges of low prices and increased competition from renewables. The COVID-19...
7 Habits of Highly Effective Kaizen Thinkers
August 11, 2020The practice of Kaizen is not about a particular way of performing business operations or even a specific approach to process improvement....
Build vs. Buy: Should You Buy Software or Develop It Internally?
September 29, 2023For many years, leaders have questioned whether it is better to make or buy software solutions for the many business problems they face....
15 Leadership Skills That Build Trust
August 4, 2020Last week we wrote about how distrust is a barrier to change. This post outlines some of the leadership skills and behavior known to...
Waterfall Coaching
July 30, 2020There are many feelings and emotions that are triggered just from observing waterfalls. In nature, we associate them with speed, power, and...