Speak to Middle Managers

Paul Yandell is President of  Value Stream Focus and has successful and varied manufacturing and operations experience in companies ranging from startups to multinationals. Proven record of leadership developing and implementing world-class lean manufacturing operations and supply chain across multiple industries that reduce cost, improve service, and enhance new product implementation. Winner, 2007 Pacific Northwest Read More …

How Well are You Connecting?

In Kanban, we talk about how important it is to manage our work in process. In fact Jim Benson’s latest book is on that topic, Why Limit WIP: We are Drowning in Work (MemeMachine Series) (Volume 2). I have always thought that it was just as important for Sales People to manage their Work in Read More …

Knowledge Management

Jack Vinson, a Knowledge Management and Theory of Constraints expert was my guest on the Busienss901 Podcast. He is passionate and well versed in both subjects and we had a spirited conversation about them. A bottom line person, Jack is constantly looking for ways to see how the products he manages can help the customer Read More …

Easy, Not Simple Project Management

Mick Campbell, MBA is co-founder and Managing Partner of OPPM International. With 20 years of experience rooted in project management, innovation and technology, Mick helps individuals and organizations with leadership and communication to substantially improve project performance. Focusing on project innovation, Mick facilitates highly interactive sessions and workshops for PMI and AAPM certification requirements. Download Read More …

Unlock Your Mind With A3 Thinking

Daniel Matthews helps organizations go to the next level by helping them sustain improvements and creating a methodology that when followed prevents the “Flavor of the Month” syndrome. Daniel learned what it takes to make a truly successful Lean transformation by comparing his 14 years of experience at Toyota with his observations of more than 20 different Read More …

Can An Introvert Tell A Good Story?

Claudio, aka Agile Sensei, is an independent Lean & Agile software development consultant, public speaker and dramatic storytelling journeyman. He offers vital transformational leadership and management experience to help individuals and organizations achieve phenomenal improvements. His current work on Lean Enterprise Architecture is set to enable tighter strategy alignment and collaboration between business and IT Read More …