by Patrick Adams | Jul 15, 2022 | Articles, Operational Excellence
Are you pursuing perfection? The goal of perfection will never be reached, but it is essential to strive for none the less. If we keep our focus on perfection, we have direction. And direction is essential in a world filled with chaos and instability. Every...
by Patrick Adams | Jul 1, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership
Everything we do at home and at work can be looked at like a process. How you get ready in the morning, do your grocery shopping, and especially your job; everything is a process. So…lets define the way we manage our time as a process. We cannot just HOPE we are...
by Patrick Adams | Jun 24, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership, Operational Excellence
What culture are you trying to create in your organization? Your culture will be the result of the values, beliefs, and behaviors of your people. And…this starts with your leaders. What does a good leader do? When you hear the word “Leadership”, what comes into...
by Patrick Adams | Jun 24, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership, Operational Excellence
“How do you change the behavior of an organization?” You do that by changing the behavior of its leaders. Standard work benefits the entire organization, not just front-line team members and mid-level managers. Leader standard work entails a fundamental change to ALL...
by Patrick Adams | May 27, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership
No military leader would downplay the importance of personal presence in leadership. It’s a vital attribute, particularly in a combat setting. In The Face of Battle, a book written about soldiers experiences in war, John Keegan writes how “the personal bond...
