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 | 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 | May 15, 2022 | Articles, Learning, Operational Excellence
As a young production supervisor on second shift, I was walking the production floor when an employee waved me over. It was my first week at this company and I was still introducing myself to everyone. She said, “I’d like to make a change.” I said,...
by Patrick Adams | Apr 15, 2022 | Articles, Business Transformation, Culture & Engagement, Operational Excellence
In my best-selling book, Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap, I identified 12 strategic questions anyone can ask to understand what’s truly underneath their culture. These 12 questions give anyone the ability to assess their operations and begin taking...
