by Patrick Adams | Jan 6, 2024 | Articles, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Culture & Engagement
“Where there is no standard there can be no Kaizen.” ~Taiichi Ohno, Father of the Toyota Production System. Spear and Bowen (1999) explain how the Toyota Production System created a community of scientists as the system enables establishing sets of hypotheses...
by Patrick Adams | Dec 1, 2023 | Articles, Continuous Improvement, Culture & Engagement, Lean Leadership
Initiating continuous improvement initiatives as a leader without direct support from executive leadership can be a challenging but rewarding endeavor. While executive buy-in is ideal, mid-managers can still drive significant change and improvements within their...
by Patrick Adams | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles, Business Transformation, Continuous Improvement, Culture & Engagement, Lean Leadership
The evolution of leadership approaches in recent decades has seen a noticeable shift away from the traditional “command-and-control” style in favor of a more empathetic and inclusive approach known as “servant leadership.” This transformation...
