by Patrick Adams | Aug 15, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership
A ‘formal marketing campaign’?? For internal communication?? Yes. It’s that important. Marketing campaigns are sets of strategic activities that promote goals or objectives. A marketing campaign is normally used to promote a product, a service,...
by Patrick Adams | Aug 5, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership, Operational Excellence
Creating a long-term vision may be simple, but getting everyone on the same page with that vision can be challenging. Even the best employees with the best intentions may need guidance so their work can be aligned with the company vision. So many employees come to...
by Patrick Adams | Jul 27, 2022 | Articles, Lean Leadership
Last year I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful state of Colorado. While we were there, we decided to embark on a white water rafting adventure with Rocky Mountain Adventures in Fort Collins. As we talked with the guide, he gave us a few choices. The Cache la...
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
“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...
