Change doesn’t fail because of bad ideas. It fails because the team can’t carry it. Great leaders understand that transformation isn’t just about strategy—it’s about people. To create real, lasting change, you have to recognize the roles your team members are playing in the process and help them evolve. Let’s look at how. The Hidden…
When crisis hits, great leadership isn’t about one bold voice—it’s about the right voices working in sync. Take the 1995 film Apollo 13. There’s a moment that captures the power of aligned leadership. Gene Kranz, NASA’s flight director, doesn’t save the mission alone. He brings together a team that embodies three essential leadership types: the…
We have a saying around here: Culture eats strategy for breakfast. In every industry, culture is a powerful force that can either propel or hinder strategic change initiatives, but nowhere is it more apparent than in manufacturing. And as the saying above suggests, a well-crafted strategy alone will not guarantee success unless it’s supported by…
Many companies that are looking to start a Continuous Improvement program know that they need to drive improvement but are unsure of where to start.
Toyota and Danaher are just a couple of companies that are held up as examples of world-class operating systems and best-in-class lean organizations. While there is much to learn from these companies, I contend business can learn as much by benchmarking good sports teams. In fact, most average sports teams have exceeded some of the…
SOLUTION AREA: Operational Excellence, Program and Project Management
Life is full of examples where people have confused confidence with competence. Too often in business and industry, the consequences can be long lasting.
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