Why Continuous Improvement Coaching Doesn’t Scale
In this episode, host Calvin L. Williams continues the conversation on Lean Knowledge Management with Part 3: Scaling Continuous Improvement Coaching. While many organizations view…
Author: Maria Williams, MBA
On-Demand Best Practices: Building Your Company’s Lean Superbrain
We assume that if we document a best practice, people will follow it. However, the reality is that context gets lost, employees change roles, and…
Why Doesn’t Lean Training Actually Change Behavior?
Line up 20 people, put them through Green Belt training, and sit back and watch the culture transform, right? Wrong! If you are applying the…
Why Lean Falls Apart at the Seams
Lean is the undisputed king of business operating models. It promises operational excellence beyond your wildest dreams. However, many Lean initiatives fall apart. It happens…
Scaling Continuous Improvement to Everyboday, Every day, Everywhere
How do we go from kaizen warrior to kaizen culture? From soloist to symphony orchestrator? Practically every company starts their CI journey with one consultant…
The Dysfunctional Relationship Between Lean and Technology
Lean was once the disruptive technology that it now fears. It wasn’t digital technology, but a methodology, which is basically software before software was a…
The Fundamental Flaw in Lean Six Sigma Certification Programs
Being Lean Six Sigma certified is probably not what it sounds like. In fact, holding this certification doesn’t mean you have even a basic understanding…
15 Ways Lean and CI Leaders Should Be Using AI Today
There is an enormous chasm between what AI can do for Lean and CI leaders, and what is actually being put to good use. We…
Lean in America – What Went Wrong
What went wrong with Lean in America? Spoiler Alert: It’s not leadership’s fault. This episode of The Impruvers Podcast explores why Lean has struggled to…
The 7 Best Lean Management Software
If we want to ensure that we are exercising every possible competitive advantage, we should maintain a working knowledge (and be using) the best technology…