Kyle is a VP at a large manufacturing firm. His ascent up the organizational food chain has been fast and impressive, and now he’s reaping the financial rewards of all his hard work. Kyle also works horrific hours, between 90 … Continue reading
I recently visited a company that’s almost totally consensus-driven. Virtually every decision that influences other groups or functional silos is made through consensus; no one makes decisions by fiat. This is neither good nor bad — the world is full … Continue reading
Choice kills. Okay, that’s a bit dramatic. But as Bob Pozen (chairman emeritus of MFS Investment Management, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, and board member of Medtronics and Nielsen) demonstrates, eliminating complexity and making choices simpler can go a … Continue reading
To paraphrase the US Army, you’re a factory of one. Stuff lands in your inbox, or on your desk, or is handed to you in a meeting — market research, budgets, trend forecasts, lots of venti soy half-caf pumpkin lattes … Continue reading
Mark Graban tells the following story about his visit to VIBCO: The two women who were working at the front desk (answering phone calls and customer requests, among other duties) were describing the impact of Lean on their work – … Continue reading