Organizational development professionals are often called upon to perform audits of various processes. These experts are looking for ways to improve efficiencies among common production areas. Lean pr...
As the pandemic winds down due to vaccination, business leaders seem to be divided as to how to proceed when it comes to working from home versus completely office-based employment. While many look fo...
When it comes to building the road to success, sometimes we’re our own biggest stumbling block. Whether you’re afraid things will blow up in your face, and all your effort will be wasted, or you’re fe...
In my last post, I began talking about the building blocks of lean culture and how to cultivate lean culture in your workplace. In this post, I’d like to continue on that topic and provide a few more...
Your organization’s culture impacts everything your business touches, all the way down to how the public will view your company. Just like individuals, organizations communicate. In this way, an organ...
Lean management is a great business tool, as it allows businesses to run efficiently, which cuts costs and improves product quality. However, there are hurdles that many companies run into when implem...
Lean management is a style of management that focuses on customer success, eliminating waste, and continual change. Companies that are struggling to get by or that must change their antiquated systems...
Throughout my 20+ years as a CEO and entrepreneur I’ve found that great leaders don’t just demonstrate their skills during times of success. Their character remains the same, even during adversity. Th...
Lean management is all about providing values to customers based on their need, all while eliminating as much waste as possible. As a lean management expert, I had the opportunity to learn lean princi...
One of the benefits of being an entrepreneur is not having a boss breathing down your neck or dictating your every moment. Conversely, however, not having a boss can make it difficult sometimes for en...
Your social media marketing strategy is an important aspect of your overall marketing efforts. With more and more people online today and using social media, it is a great way to reach new customers a...
Your commute to and from work can be tiring and frustrating at times. For some individuals, a commute could last anywhere from one to two hours just going one way. However much time you have during yo...
As a leader, it can be tempting to prioritize work over everything else in your life. However, by doing so, leaders miss out on important moments in life, their health deteriorates, and they can becom...
Entrepreneurs often think about everything other than themselves. It can be tempting to work 16-hour days and try to cram a whole evening and night into the remaining 8 hours of the day. However, entr...
Business has rarely changed as quickly as it has due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There are few companies that are operating as normal, and even then, there are often new policies and procedures that hav...
As a manager, one of the most important things you can do for your employees is to help them manage their stress and avoid burnout. Burnout is when a person becomes mentally worn down from their daily...
Lean management is a great business tool, as it allows businesses to run efficiently, which cuts costs and improves product quality. However, there are hurdles that many companies run into when implem...
Starting a business is a dream of many, but few take the necessary steps to make their dream a reality. For most people, it is either the fear of failure or a lack of motivation that holds them back f...
Understanding your employees is a key factor for every leader. However, some people are reluctant to open up to their supervisor, which can cause miscommunication. A way around this problem is to intr...
Entrepreneurs understand that business often comes first. Still, there can come a point where putting your work above everything else is unhealthy. Usually, entrepreneurs do not actively try to lead u...
Lean management is a term thrown around by many successful business people, but what exactly is it? At its core, lean management means “creating more value for customers with fewer resources,” accordi...
When it comes to success in business, there are many factors that can play a part. It should come as no surprise that one of them is positivity. To some people, positivity is caused by having a succes...
Entrepreneurs tend to have busy schedules. For many, their work starts as soon as they wake up and lasts until they go to sleep. However, having an established morning routine that incorporates both w...
