Mar
19
2017
Get up early & do your exercise, read business self-help books, practice meditation, limit your social media time, focus on 3 things, delegate tasks…the list goes on. Throughout LinkedIn, Facebook and a plethora of other media outlets there are a […]
May
03
2016
We’re living in an age where we are almost all reliant on technology in some form or another. Our smart phones, watches, cars, houses in some cases and of course our workplaces are filled with all sorts of technology. Most […]
Apr
26
2016
I was reading a book last week and there was an excerpt from a manager suggesting “conflict” was wasteful activity or should be included in the 7 wastes (8 if your model includes people’s potential). I then suggested the same […]
Apr
12
2016
I’ve been watching & even engaged in a debate on LinkedIn over the last few days. The primary topic is Lean Failure and the debate is about whether it actually exists as well as what is the cause (or to […]
Oct
01
2015
I’ve had a few discussions recently regarding the need to visualise something if we know/are aware of the status, especially for short-term events. Why write it on a white board just in case somebody pops by and is interested? What […]
Oct
21
2014
As a consultant I am often given privileged information regarding a company, its operations and most often, future plans. This is often essential to the effectiveness of my advice, coaching & guidance . However, often times it is only a […]
Sep
16
2014
Once, while doing a small survey of the local perceptions on continuous improvement I asked an operator one of the questions in the survey. The question was something along the lines of “are the improvement efforts aligned with the strategy […]
Aug
12
2014
I was in a discussion today about a conceptual model and the interpretation thereof. While the model is sound, the language used creates confusion and often debate; to the point that even I debated its meaning when I was first […]
Mar
18
2014
There was a slide posted on LinkedIn in the last couple of days (probably one of many and not the first time) asking if you listen to understand or to respond. The former is what we should do, the latter […]
Jan
28
2014
Share & share alike, a saying several hundred years old. Do we still do it? How well do we share what we learn? Dynamic organisations are good at identifying problems, they solve them quickly and just as importantly, they share […]