Two steps to Changing Culture

Larry Rubrich of WCM Associates LLC wrote one of the most straight forward books on Hoshin Kanri that I have seen: Policy Deployment & Lean Implementation Planning: 10 Step Roadmap to Successful Policy Deployment Using Lean as a System. I had a past podcast on Lean Construction with him,  An Overview of Lean Construction and Read More …

Lee Holden Qigong Exercise

Lee Holden is one of America’s foremost energy healers. He will reveal many of his special practices that will help you live life with more energy, less stress and improved health and vitality.  Lee’s story is unique. He took energy healing seriously after suffering an injury when playing soccer for the University of Berkeley, California Read More …

The Systems and Processes of Decision Management

Decision Management Solutions specializes in helping organizations build decision-centric, action-oriented systems and processes using an approach of decision management, business rules and advanced analytic technologies. Their collaborative decision modeling software, Decisions First Modeler, is a cornerstone for developing requirements for these next generation systems and processes. One of the principals and author of Decision Management Read More …

How Agile is Your Resource and Capacity Planning

I asked Jerry Manas, author of The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook: A Guide to Maximizing the Value of Your Limited People Resources, that question in a recent podcast. The podcast and entire transcription can be found at Resource & Capacity Planning. An excerpt from the podcast: Joe:   Resource capacity and planning seems kind of Read More …

Understand the Process = Organization

Customer Focused Process Innovation: Linking Strategic Intent to Everyday Execution is compilation of David Hamme’s thoughts and processes that he uses. The  related podcast and transcription can be found here  Fine Tuning Your Company Processes. An excerpt from the discussion: Joe: Why do think we need a process? I mean why do we need a Read More …

Are You short of Resources? Capacity?

A thought leader in organizational project and resource management, Jerry Manas is frequently cited by leading voices in the world of business, including legendary management guru Tom Peter. You may know Jerry from his book, Napoleon on Project Management: Timeless Lessons in Planning, Execution, and Leadership. This interview centered on Jerry’s latest work which is Read More …