94% of problems in business are systems driver and only 6% are people driven. — W. Edwards Deming
One of the reasons (a BIG HUGE REASON) I think it is somewhat folly to think that we can effectively become qualified psychologists and with some personality profiles of questionable scientific acceptance solve our business problems. From Lean Thinking April 17, 2018...10 Adopted Rules of Thumb
A friend of mine posted this in a building & remodeling professional group we are a part of saying he has it taped inside of one of his tool boxes. It a great list for life. Period. Wendell Castle, the author of the list, was a legendary American furniture...
JumpStarting The Lean Thinking Culture In Your Company
1. Tell your company “Hey we are going to explore Lean Thinking as a way to improve or customer client experiences working with our company and how we get work done around here. And we are all going on this learning experience together. 2. To get your company going...12 Key Ideas of Kaizen Spirit
Via the FaceBook page for Lean Thinking I saw ran across this great graphic in my feed today…If you have a good system I think, the work takes care of itself…
I heard something in a video I was watching today that I think was one of those very simple very profound little moments I like to call Lean Lessons. Natalia, a volunteer with Food Bank For New York City said: “George is a great leader he knows what he’s doing...Read more“Sometimes no problem is a sign of a different problem” – Mark Rosenthal, author of The Lean Thinker