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Lean in Agile and Product Development: A Smarter Approach to Innovation
Companies today can’t afford to waste time, effort, or resources on product development that doesn’t deliver value. That’s where Lean and Agile come into play. If you’ve never heard of these concepts before, think of them as the ultimate combination for building...
Lean Metrics and Data-Driven Decision Making: The Key to Smarter, More Efficient Operations
We all want to make better decisions—ones that drive efficiency, eliminate waste, and improve outcomes. But too often, decision-making in organizations is based on gut feelings, assumptions, or the loudest voice in the room rather than solid data. That’s where Lean...
Is Lean Still Relevant?
As we step into a world driven by technological advancements and shifting global priorities, one question looms large for organizations: Is Lean still relevant? For decades, Lean has been the backbone of continuous improvement, optimizing processes, reducing waste,...
10 Leadership Lessons from “The Courage to Be Disliked”
In "The Courage to Be Disliked" by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga, the authors dive into the philosophy of Alfred Adler, encouraging a radical mindset shift that can help leaders break free from fear and self-limiting beliefs. Let me share my personal reflections on...
The Power of Combining Agile and Lean for Operational Excellence
Can we blend Lean and Agile strategies to drive operational excellence? A local manufacturing firm was struggling with long lead times and bottlenecks in its production process. After introducing Lean business principles throughout the organization, the firm also...
Expanding My Leadership Strategy: 5 Tactical Steps to Align Vision, Goals, and Accountability
In my last article, I outlined the first five steps of my leadership strategy, focusing on foundational principles that guide effective leadership (CLICK HERE). Today, I want to take that a step further by adding five more tactical steps that will not only solidify...
Our Approach to Navigate the Challenges of Toxic Work Environments
A toxic work environment can have profound and detrimental effects on employees' well-being and overall organizational performance. Recognizing and addressing the challenges posed by toxicity is crucial for fostering a healthy and productive workplace. For the past...
Is Your Organization Designed to Share Information, Goals, Priorities, and Processes?
Can we all agree the '80's created some great music? I still remember walking down the street with a huge boom box on my shoulder. I even had the dual cassette tape set-up so we could record our own mix tapes. Ah, life was good! Or was it? The '80's were also the time...
Are Your Short Goal Setting Cycles Aligned With Your Long-Term Goals?
Your overall business strategy should be made up of short-term and long-term goals. If we fail to set and align long-term and short-term goals, we are setting our businesses up to fail. For example, a business may be laser focused on just this quarter's profits...
Does Your Organization Have Long Term and 1-Year Goals? Are They Aligned?
Wanting to succeed is a natural and worthy desire; but success does not always require struggle and suffering. It can be relatively painless, and done in such a way that you are having fun even when you’re working extremely hard. The key to unlocking effortless...
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