Continuous Improvement vs Lean: What's the Difference?
August 11, 2023We, at KaiNexus, are fortunate to have the opportunity to chat with business leaders across the spectrum about the challenges and...
Reacting to Mistakes with Kindness to Learn and Improve: An Excerpt from “The Mistakes That Make Us.”
July 10, 2023The following is excerpted and adapted from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. I admire...
Elevating Results: Key Behaviors for Continuous Improvement Leaders
July 5, 2023A McKinsey study states that there are four most important behaviors of successful leaders. As the report says, “Over 90% of CEOs are...
Building Improvement Culture: Leader Standard Work Explained
June 28, 2023In some organizations, the leaders who are good at putting out fires are considered the best managers. But what if, instead of putting out...
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?
June 22, 2023John Shook, Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute, is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being...
Business Transformation Strategy: Breakthrough Ahead
May 2, 2023Business transformation strategy is the comprehensive process of changing an organization's core operations, processes, culture, and...
Essential Operational Excellence Leadership Behaviors
June 22, 2023Operational excellence is a management philosophy that focuses on continuously improving an organization's processes, systems, and...
How to Overcome a Possible Economic Recession with Continuous Improvement
February 2, 2023At the outset of 2023, concerns about economic conditions and a possible worsening recession are top of mind for most business leaders....
Connecting Continuous Improvement to the Bottom Line: Webinar Recap
January 27, 2023We recently had the honor of hosting Nick Katko, President and Owner of BMA and author of several books, including The Lean CFO - 2nd...