Improving Business Operations to Achieve Excellence

What is Operational Excellence?

Executing a business strategy more effectively and consistently than the competition is called Operational...

What is Policy Deployment and How To Reach True North

Policy deployment, known in Lean circles as Hoshin Kanri or Strategy Deployment, is a technique for ensuring that an organization's...

How to Create a Culture of Accountability & Ownership?

Most leaders will agree that a culture of accountability and ownership is essential if the goal is to achieve operational excellence....

The Formula for Successful Strategy Deployment

When you're thinking about rolling out Strategy Deployment in your organization, it can be intimidating to know exactly where to start,...

Achieve Breakthroughs with Strategy Execution Software

One of the most critical responsibilities of leadership teams in organizations of all types and sizes is to set the strategic direction and...

The Benefits of Using an X-Matrix for Strategy Deployment

Hoshin Kanri, sometimes called "strategy deployment", is an approach that helps companies achieve breakthrough goals over a three to...

Continuous Improvement Goal Suggestions for 2021

I don't think I'm going out on a limb when I say that I believe we are all glad to have 2020 in the rearview mirror. While life isn't going...

Strategy Deployment Tips for 2020

It may seem early to start thinking about the strategic plan for 2020, but the kids are back in school, and pumpkin spice is on the...

Your Seven-Minute Guide to Strategy Deployment Software

I recently read that it takes the average person about eight minutes to read 1000 words.

You’re smarter than average, and this post isn’t...