Empathy is a major differentiator between the traditional process methodologies of Six Sigma, and I say this tongue–in-cheek, Lean. Many times when you review Design for Six Sigma, Lean Startup, Lean Product Development, and Lean Design (the list goes on), seldom when you search (like never) the index of the book will you find the Read More …
In an enlightening podcast, Show me the Money – The Truth about Performance, N. Dean Meyer discussed his new book, Internal Market Economics. Don Tapscott said it was “essential reading for executives interested in maximizing shareholder value or in running effective shared-services organizations.” Dean offers a fresh vision of empowered, entrepreneurial organizations, and practical solutions Read More …
Craig is the founder of The Weber Consulting Group, an alliance of experts committed to helping organizations and teams build their capacity for engaging tough, wicked, adaptive challenges. He’s consulted to an expansive roster of world-class clients, helping them improve their performance by treating dialogue as a discipline. His unique work is outlined in his Read More …
This is not about finding product market fit or minimum viable product (MVP). It is not about starting a business. If you are looking for rapid growth with the purpose of being acquired, this may not be the fast-track investor-rich style of growth that may be needed. The organizations that will benefit most are small Read More …
In a recent podcast, Does Decentralization limit Growth?, with Dean Meyers one of the original proponents of running shared-services organizations within companies as businesses within a business, we discussed the topic of Decentralization. Along with many other things, Dean has written seven books to include, The Building Blocks Approach to Organization Charts and Decentralization: Fantasies, Read More …
At the recent ASQ Charlotte Section Annual Conference 2013, Quality Conference of the Carolinas, I was facilitated a breakout session on “Team Kanban”. I created this mind map for an outline which I share below. I have been around Kanban for a while. Both David Anderson and Jim Benson are regular visitors to the podcast Read More …