You’re ready to make your CI dreams a reality but where should you begin (apart from starting at the top)? Organization-wide culture change can be a long and winding journey, […]
7 Deadly Sins of Continuous Improvement
Every organization starts its continuous improvement journey with enthusiasm, excitement, and the best intentions. After assessments are completed and a vision for the future is established, organizations can still stumble […]
3 Ways to Get Engaged with Continuous Improvement
By Christian Wolcott
Are you engaged, disengaged or actively disengaged? It’s an assessment that must be made by an organization if they are interested in culture change or a culture of continuous improvement. […]
Optima Associates Hires Tom Groth as Continuous Improvement Leader
Industry veteran to lead Optima’s southern Wisconsin peer groups DE PERE, Wis., Jan. 14, 2020 – Optima Associates, a market leader in continuous improvement peer groups, training and consulting with […]
5S Thinking and Strategy Deployment, say what!
By Steven Hirt
It’s that time of year where we begin to think about the future and our strategy for getting there. If you are using Strategy Deployment or Hoshin Kanri principles […]
Podcast – Paint Your People Gold
By Christian Wolcott
People closest to the work have the best ideas of how and what to change. Let’s examine this simple yet powerful statement. First people, which ones are we talking about? […]
Coaching excellence and being the best version of yourself
By Steven Hirt
I was recently listening to a Norman Bodek podcast on the Harada Method and coaching excellence. He spoke of Kyocera and its Chairman Kazou Inamori which I found intriguing and […]
What’s the problem you are trying to solve?
By Steven Hirt
Way too often organizations are pursuing the benefits of the Toyota Production System or Lean Enterprise by trying to imitate or copy others. While there is value in understanding what […]
Leader Standard Work for LEAN LEADERSHIP
By Christian Wolcott
What is your standard as a Manager or a Leader? Some insight; in vibrant, progressive organizations that strive to integrate continuous improvement with running the business, you need to be […]
