Continuous Improvement vs. Lean Six Sigma
August 4, 2022We are in a fortunate position to have the opportunity to chat with business leaders across the spectrum about the challenges and...
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?
August 25, 2022John Shook, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute, is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being neither...
How to Become a Better Leader by Improving Processes
April 21, 2022Many books and articles about good leadership focus on interpersonal relationship skills like communication, humility, and empathy. Of...
The Importance of Refueling at the Gemba
April 14, 2022Continuous improvement work cannot exist in a vacuum. In order for the fire of change to burn hot and bright, it needs a fuel source. The...
Why is Quality Assurance Important?
March 8, 2022When most people think about quality assurance (QA), they imagine the process of testing products before delivery to the customer. In...
How to Build & Grow a Culture of Continuous Improvement
November 23, 2021Company culture is what makes one organization different from the next. The team's shared values, goals, and expectations contribute to a ...
How to Create a Culture of Accountability & Ownership?
November 17, 2021Most leaders will agree that a culture of accountability and ownership is essential if the goal is to achieve operational excellence....
How Leader Standard Work Templates Drive Innovation
October 12, 2021Standard work is the documented and current best way to do a particular task, procedure, or process. Workers develop the standard and...
The Fundamental Principles of Kaizen Project Management
June 14, 2021The continuous improvement methodology of Kaizen was once closely associated with industrial and automotive manufacturing. That’s because...