by Patrick Adams | Oct 3, 2022 | Articles, Learning
Not many people wake up in the morning and think to themselves, “I want to make some mistakes today.” There also aren’t many people who come to work and say, “I’ll sabotage the work today…I’ll cause some real problems.” Yet too...
by Patrick Adams | Sep 24, 2022 | Articles, Culture & Engagement
Ultimately, standard work is the foundation for continuous improvement because it provides a basis for evaluation. There is no way to know whether an improvement is truly an improvement if we don’t have a standard to compare it against. As Taiichi Ohno once said,...
by Patrick Adams | Sep 16, 2022 | Articles, Learning, Problem Solving
Standardized work is built on established consistencies within work processes, and is the cornerstone of all continuous improvement. Taiichi Ohno, known as the father of the Toyota Production System, said, “Without standards, there can be no kaizen...
by Patrick Adams | Sep 9, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership
How do you sustain something positive in your life? Many times, people will tweak a recipe for years to find that perfect family “best”. Imagine making changes and tweaks throughout the years to sometimes create a winner…and sometimes…create something a...
by Patrick Adams | Aug 27, 2022 | Articles, Leadership Development, Lean Leadership
If you were to ask your employees, would they know the plan? And… If you asked multiple people, would the message have been received consistently? A recent Gallop study found that only 22% of employees strongly agree the leaders in their organization have a...
by Patrick Adams | Aug 20, 2022 | Articles, Leadership Development, Lean Leadership
People need to feel secure to do their best work. Both physical and psychological security are necessary because they impact a person’s sense of wellbeing. People do their best work when they feel stable and when they feel they can trust in the future of the...
