What would it be like to be the richest person in the world? Could you imagine having more wealth than Bill Gates? Jeff Bezos is most know for his creation called Amazon, which is disrupting and dominating multiple industries on a global scale. He is also now the guy whose net worth is more than […]
[VIDEO] Building Strength With Key Performance Indicators
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) can shape strategy and fact-based decision making inside businesses, only if those inside the organization act on them. It doesn’t matter how brilliantly you’ve aligned your KPIs to your strategy, or even how brilliantly you have captured and presented the relevant KPIs, if they aren’t used as they were intended. If […]
Key Performance Indicators Can Predict an Impending Storm
Key performance indicators (KPIs) are among the most common tools used in business to help manage more effectively and guide the progress of the organization. They provide clarity to murky issues and put the spotlight on potential opportunities. Key performance indicators can help an organization predicate an impending storm and avoid potential downfalls. Leaders often […]
[VIDEO] Kanban Board Creates Opportunities
Kanban is a lean method to manage and improve systems and process across an organization. The methodology balances the demands with available capacity, and improves the handling of system level bottlenecks. The Kanban board is a tool within the methodology which will allow the visualization of any process. The goal of a Kanban system is […]
[VIDEO] Collaborative Leadership is a Mindset
Leading in turbulent times requires a deliberate shift from command-and-control towards a collaborative style of leadership. This may be easier for some than others. It requires a shift in mindset! The idea of collaborative leadership requires individuals at all levels take initiative and act in ways that supports the achievement of the vision, purpose and objectives of […]
Collaborative Leadership Is a Different Skillset
The concept of collaborative leadership seems foreign to some professionals new to a leadership role. Most newly anointed leaders anticipate an environment where they are streaming orders down the line and their staff are jumping into action. Things are getting done as long as they seem to be in control, barking orders and expecting complete […]
[VIDEO] RCA Uncovers the Hidden Truth
If you don’t ask the right questions, you don’t get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the ABC of diagnosis. Only the inquiring mind solves problems. Edward Hodnett (1871-1962 British Poet) RCA is a valuable tool used to uncover the facts and […]
[VIDEO] No More Excuses! Be Accountable!
Is it time to change the culture of blame in your organization? If you think so, then understand that change only comes when accountabilities change. That means there has to be accountability, from the top to the bottom. Everyone must not only accept being accountable, but be willing to hold people accountable. This is not […]
Lean Healthcare: Making a Case for Change
Lean management principles have been used effectively in manufacturing companies for decades, particularly in Japan. Lean thinking begins with driving out waste so that all work adds value and serves the customer’s needs. Identifying value added and non-value added steps in every process is the beginning of the journey toward lean operations. In order for […]
Determining the Need for Change in an Organization
Determining the Need for Change in an Organization The world we live in is in a state of perpetual change and progress. As the lives of people gradually change, so do their expectations and demands as consumers. This means that all markets are constantly shifting and changing, and the most successful companies are the ones […]