To SWOT or to SOAR?
One of the most common tools that are used when an organization does Strategic Planning is a SWOT analysis. This is basically an analysis that tries to identify what Strengths and Weaknesses the organization has together with the Opportunities and Threats that may arise from the outside. While being a popular tool it has its […]
Leave The Meeting Room
LEAVE THE MEETING ROOM AND GO TO THE GEMBA NOW! This is about the power of Lean Visual Performance Management and Gemba coaching sessions. It is about Leadership involvement in the day-to-day business of an organization where it matters. We had to introduce the daily Visual Performance Management at the Gemba to put things on […]
Lean vs Lean Six Sigma
LEAN MASTER IS NOT LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT A big confusion which frequently happens is to assume that someone who has obtained a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt has the full knowledge and skillset of Lean. Having been certified as a Lean Master and in six Sigma separately; and practicing both for clients for […]
Kaikaku and People
STOP THINKING KAIZEN!!! Yes, Kaizen has its value. Small incremental improvements. However, the current day business scenario needs large breakthrough Innovations. This is KAIKAKU. Lean implementers need to move from basic Kaizens at the workplace and start embarking on Large Innovations which can bring leverage into increased profitability for growth and business sustainability. Kaizen or […]
Fake Lean vs Real Lean
Lean has been one of the most commonly adopted improvement methodology for the past several decades. However, many vouch that its impact had not been big enough for them or it had not been sustainable. The most common challenge has been a failure to turn Lean into an organizational culture. Why Toyota has been so […]