Beyond Lean is Real Life – Real Lean

I am honored once again to be part of John Hunter’s Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog Carnival. The roundup is a review of blogs by other bloggers within the Lean community. John is one of the pioneers in using internet technology and using it to improve organizational performance in a way to get results. I Read More …

New Approach to Lean from Robert Fritz

In Robert Fritz’s, The Path of Least Resistance for Managers (In the new edition, Robert has added a chapter on Lean in the update) and calls it “The New Lean.” I am not ready to jump ship on old Lean quite yet, but I think you will find his approach rather unique and not without Read More …

Collaboration thru Technology

In a recent podcast I had the pleasure of interviewing Liz Guthridge, the founder of Connect Consulting Group. We discussed Lean, Smart Mobs, Peer to Peer Networks and Crowdsourcing. A lot of ground in thirty minutes. Below is a transcription of the podcast, Relationship Building thru Technology At Connect Consulting Group, Liz helps leaders implement Read More …

Relationship Building thru Technology

Smart Mobs, Peer to Peer Networks, Crowdsourcing and Lean is what Liz Guthridge, the founder of Connect Consulting Group and I talked about in our podcast. When I created the cloud, I saw what was really important to Liz and at the center of her thoughts; people! At Connect Consulting Group, Liz helps leaders implement Read More …

Interview with Joe Pine on Infinite Possibility

Joe Pine, lead author of Infinite Possibility: Creating Customer Value on the Digital Frontier, shares his point of view on the convergence of the digital and real worlds and what businesses can do to leverage opportunities found in the Multiverse. Joe Pine had 2 new books out last summer, Infinite Possibility and The Experience Economy, Read More …

Communities grow when you allow Cooperation without Coordination

Are you considering Open Innovation? Are you considering co-creation? What about co-producing? Are you ready? Are you trying to grow your Social Community? I don’t have answers today but Clay Shirky, author of books like Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age and Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations discusses Read More …