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 […]
Jun
06
2016
Most companies working with Lean state their aims as changing the culture of the business to one where continuous improvement is part of everyday life at all levels, or something to that affect. I’ve worked with many organisations across many sectors […]
May
10
2016
The title of this post is often attributed to Deming, although if you look at the bottom of THIS page it is reasonably clear that he did not say this. He did however, in his “out of the crisis”, cite […]
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 […]
Mar
01
2016
I read an article yesterday asking whether Lean can help with regards to corporate strategy, not just operational efficiency. I’m not sure which bothers me more; that we are still asking this question or that so many of us seem […]
Feb
02
2016
I often write about change and it being necessary for growth; that we need to embrace change, be open to it, look forward to it, etc. However, there is a finite capacity within our organisations & ourselves for the amount […]
Jan
26
2016
I often hear people say “I don’t have the time” or “I’ll get to that later when I have time”. H. Jackson Brown Jr. said ““Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours […]
Jan
05
2016
Since it is the beginning of another year, why not start out with a blog topic chosen by so many others. As far back as the Babylonians people have been making resolutions at the start of the New Year. I’d like […]