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The Iceberg that Sinks Performance

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Dan
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I’m back. The last few weeks have been hectic for me: I finished the manuscript for my book, A Factory of One, and submitted it to Productivity Press, who will be publishing it in November or December this year. Many … Continue reading →

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Delegating with a Kanban

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Dan
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A partner in the tax practice of a law firm asked me, “How can I keep better track of the work the associates are doing? And how can I stay on top of the work I’ve delegated to them?” Tracking … Continue reading →

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Lean and the power of communication.

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Dan
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I attended the LEI’s Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit last week in Orlando and was impressed by all the attendees’ dedication to improvement. The problems with our healthcare system — and the healthcare insurance system — are legion, but seeing the … Continue reading →

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Four tools for making work visible.

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Dan
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In general, I’m not a big fan of fancy time management hardware or software. As the saying goes, automating a broken process gets you a faster (and more expensive) broken process. Far better to use a simple system to fix … Continue reading →

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