The Lean Leadership Essentials
April 18, 2018The Lean paradigm is not just a set of tools and techniques for structured improvement. It is also a state of mind that brings increasing...
Can Hippo Leadership Please Be the Next Trend in Business Management?
November 7, 2016Many of you read my post last week about a Stanford Business article regarding problems inherent to top-down teams and how to solve them....
Thoughts on 3 Problems with Top-Down Teams in an Improvement Culture
November 3, 2016Our VP of Sales sent me an email this morning regarding a Stanford Business article he found by Luke Stangel entitled “Three Problems with...
Why You Need Change Management Software for the 3 Phases of Change
November 3, 2016Merriam-Webster’s defines chaos as, “a state in which behavior and events are not controlled by anything.” You probably wouldn’t describe...
Visual Management is Good. Virtual Visual Management is Better.
November 1, 2016Visual management can take a number of forms. I have an example in my own kitchen. I love to cook and that means I use a lot of kosher...
6 Reasons to Make Gemba Walks Part of Your Routine
November 1, 2016I don’t know anyone these days who doesn’t have a full, if not overflowing, plate when it comes to work. We’re all trying to do more with...
4 Unexpected Benefits of Kaizen Events
October 27, 2016Most Kaizen events have a very clear goal with a specific process targeted for immediate improvement. That’s very good and we always...
Strategy Deployment Best Practices
June 13, 2018The other day I saw an internet meme that said, “How to have a beach body. Have a body. Go to the beach.” It’s too bad that strategy...
The Pros and Cons of Idea Boards
January 26, 2017Idea boards, also known as huddle boards or Kaizen boards, are very popular with businesses of all types. An idea board is a way to...
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