5 Signs You Should Consider Strategy Deployment Software
June 13, 2018Achieving strategic objectives is the most important, and often the most difficult, responsibility of any organization. It is all too easy...
What KaiNexus Brings to Hoshin Kanri that You Just Live Without
December 3, 2016Hoshin Kanri, translated as “strategy deployment” or “management compass,” is a Lean methodology for aligning strategy, measures, and...
The Role of Catchball in Strategic Planning
September 20, 2016We’ve written before about how the Lean technique of Catchball is a valuable improvement tool. The process of passing ideas back and forth...
7 Improvement Techniques Made Easier with Lean Software
September 19, 2016Organizations that adopt the Lean approach to business management have many improvement tools at their disposal. Lean software supports...
Huddle Boards: The Name Makes More Sense Than You'd Think
September 16, 2016It’s September so, of course lots of folks have football on the brain. Yours truly included. That’s probably why I thought it might be...
Making a Better Pitch for Your Improvement Initiatives
February 11, 2020In my last post, we learned that while our brain has the capacity to honor the experiences of others and incorporate that data into its...
Clearing Up Some False Impressions about Kaizen Events
September 14, 2016If our recent conversations with executive teams and managers are any indication, Kaizen events are getting something of a bad rap. It...
Why I’m So Excited About the Upcoming Change Management Workshop
September 13, 2016I’m really excited that we’re holding our 2nd KaiNexus User Conference in Austin in November. Like last year, the main days (the 3rd and...
Taking Your First Gemba Walk? Here are 10 Tips.
September 12, 2016If you are getting ready to take your first Gemba walk, good for you! Gemba walks are an effective way to identify opportunities for...