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Tag Archives: quote
The Problem is Likely Not the Person Pointing Out The Problem
I believe the problem is likely not the person pointing out the problem. Now granted I have often been that person. Part of what I have been tasked with doing in various jobs is finding ways to improve the performance … Continue reading
Building on Successful Improvement
Do ‘Quick Wins’ Hurt Lean Initiatives? This becomes very difficult, since in many organizations these executives have the strategic attention span equivalent to the life-cycle of a mayfly. When the ‘quick win’ approach is taken, the savings / impact becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Management, Psychology, quote, Systems thinking
Tagged build capacity, coaching, leadership, management, managing people, Psychology, quote, tips
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The Illusion of Knowledge
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge. – Daniel J. Boorstin Great quote on a topic I discussed in, How We Know What We Know. Dr. Deming included the theory of knowledge as … Continue reading
Posted in Deming, Management
Tagged curiouscat, Deming, John Hunter, learning, management, quote, theory of knowledge
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Frugal Innovation
First break all the rules The device is a masterpiece of simplification. The multiple buttons on conventional ECGs have been reduced to just four. The bulky printer has been replaced by one of those tiny gadgets used in portable ticket … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, disruptive innovation, Economics, Innovation, purpose, quote, simplicity
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Finding Great Management Articles, Posts and Resources
Reddit is a web site that ranks web pages by user votes. The site uses an algorithm that has a very large timeliness factor. So top ranked links move down the list fairly quickly. This results in a nice site … Continue reading
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Tagged blogs, curiouscat, management, quote
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Interruptions Can Severely Damage Performance
Interruptions can severely degrade your performance. The type of work you are doing impacts the cost greatly. I have spent some of my time programming web applications. When I am doing that interruptions are a huge drain on my performance … Continue reading
Ignoring Unpleasant Truths is Often Encouraged
We can’t Handle the Truth Unfortunately, the proverbial “kill the messenger” is alive and well in American business. People who speak the truth are often labeled as a non-team player, a disrupter, a trouble maker or the current tag of … Continue reading
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Tagged Management, Process improvement, Psychology, quote, respect for people, Systems thinking
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The Toyota Way – Two Pillars
Toyota is receiving plenty of criticism now, much of it for good reason. There is also a large amount of psychology involved. From what I have seen, the insurance companies still see better claims history (fewer and lower cost claims) … Continue reading
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Tagged continual improvement, curiouscat, lean management, lean manufacturing, Lean thinking, management, managing people, Popular, quote, respect for people, Toyota, Toyota Production System (TPS)
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Aligning Marketing Vision and Management
Why do so many companies market one thing and provide something else? I know it might be easier to sell something different than what you offer your customer today. But if you decide to market one vision, why don’t you … Continue reading
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Tagged Customer focus, customer service, John Hunter, management, marketing, Popular, quote, respect for people, Systems thinking
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Involve IT Staff in Business Process Improvement
I started out basically working on management improvement from the start of my career. My makeup (I am never satisfied and figure things should always be better) along with a few traits, experiences and probably even genes made this a … Continue reading →