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Why is it that 68% of CEO’s admit they weren’t fully prepared for the job?

Why is it that 68% of CEO’s admit they weren’t fully prepared for the job?

by Bob Jeske | Mar 8, 2019 | Leadership, Performance Improvement

The process for organizations to evaluate, challenge and prepare future leaders.  This series of blogs (this is number 4) has already commented on personal attributes and leadership competencies of individual high potential future executive leaders.  This blog lists...
A SIPOC by any other name… is still a SIPOC

A SIPOC by any other name… is still a SIPOC

by Al Landers | Mar 1, 2019 | Consulting, Operations, Performance Improvement

“When do you use a SIPOC?” I asked the room.  The lighthearted answer came back in unison …”Always”.  Absolutely, the Black Belt class was right…after all, this was the about the 20th time I’d asked the question that week.  Each time you have a project regardless of...
The Woodcraft Story

The Woodcraft Story

by SBTI | Feb 14, 2019 | Leadership, Operations, Performance Improvement, Strategy Development, Transformation

John Gledhill, VP of Continuous Improvement at Woodcraft, speaks about his team’s implementation of Lean principles to achieve significant productivity improvements over a six-month time period. QUESTION: Can you summarize the recent history of the Woodcraft /...
How Owning and Allocating Management Capital Correctly Improves Organizations’ Ability For Change

How Owning and Allocating Management Capital Correctly Improves Organizations’ Ability For Change

by George Strodtbeck | Feb 7, 2019 | Leadership, Performance Improvement, Transformation

Have you ever been involved in or even led a change effort and were discouraged by the lack of real change that occurred?  There was no lack of energy or resources poured into the change effort.  But, really, nothing changed. One likely reason is that leaders did not...
HOW MACHINE CHANGEOVER TIME REDUCED BY 30% — 80% RESULTED IN REAL CAPACITY INCREASE

HOW MACHINE CHANGEOVER TIME REDUCED BY 30% — 80% RESULTED IN REAL CAPACITY INCREASE

by SBTI | Oct 30, 2018 | Engineering & Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Performance Improvement

When changing machines from one product to another, can efficiency gains occur? A major bottling manufacturer of carbonated beverages faced a constant challenge: an increasing need to changeover machines from one product flavor to another as a result of changing...
Repairing Your Smartphone With A Butter Knife

Repairing Your Smartphone With A Butter Knife

by George Strodtbeck | Oct 12, 2018 | Analysis & Design, Engineering & Manufacturing, Performance Improvement

  A good leader should focus on making sure everyone is being given the tools to do their job, not just expecting – poof! – that they’re going to produce great work. — Anne Sweeney, formerly the co-chair of Disney Media I was recently...
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