Leading Change at the Speed of Electrons (Part I)
Leading Change at the Speed of Electrons (Part I) In an economy that travels at the speed of electrons, organizations that can respond to market changes faster than their competitors.. read more
Leading Change at the Speed of Electrons (Part I) In an economy that travels at the speed of electrons, organizations that can respond to market changes faster than their competitors.. read more
Leading Change: Setting the Vision for the Path Forward “Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs 29.18 If you’re like most senior leaders, you’re buried in minutiae: paperwork.. read more
In the past I’ve written that, to be sustainable, a Lean transformation needs to start at the top and flow downward. I won’t retract that statement, but I’m learning a.. read more
Can you walk into someone’s facility and tell how Lean they are? Does that seem like an odd question? I ask because consultants have to do it all the time… read more
Whose Fault Is It, Anyway? We live in a culture of blame. How often do we find ourselves observing a poor outcome and asking, “Whose fault is this?” In a.. read more
“Come yourself or send no one.” W. Edwards Deming I’m always amazed when executives push back on the suggestion that they need to personally lead their organization’s Lean transformation. I.. read more
For years my colleagues and I have been telling our clients that 70% of all Lean transformations fail in their first attempt. That’s been our experience. I recently ran into.. read more
Let’s be clear. I’m typing this article on a computer, so I’m not a technophobe. I recognize the tremendous advances that the computer and the Internet have afforded humankind in.. read more