What’s interesting about management history is that as society, technology and organizations have evolved, so have the methods, tools and techniques of problem-solving—pretty much in lockstep. For instance, statistical process control (SPC) emerged at a time in the 1920s when...
Big Ideas
Since the beginning of time, but most notably the start of the industrial revolution in capitalist societies, the ability to solve problems has been synonymous with competitive advantage. Whether an early assembly line producing guns for war, or a farmer improving the yield of his crops,...
Back in the day, when Six Sigma was new, CEOs were told that “Black Belts are change agents.” In fact, some companies, like Bombardier, even called them agents instead of belts. And you know what—Black Belts were change agents, and many still are today. But in far too many...
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Innovators Toolkit
The Innovator's Toolkit is for those who are interested in the big picture of organic growth and want to become innovation-elite organizations, as well as for those who need to execute a...
A Team Leader's Guide to Lean Kaizen Events
Provides a detailed roadmap for running a Kaizen event, plus explanations of commonly-used Lean tools and more than 30 must-have templates.