Problems solving methods : 8D and A3
Set a SMART goal
Decryption of “gemba”
Invert the organizational pyramid
5 Why and 5 Ws
This blog, personal, aims at democratizing operational excellence principles.
Whether you are an employee or a manager, you care about the performance, yours, but also that of your organization and your team. This blog offers tools, techniques, principles, ideas to help you improve ... everything you can.
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Seneca
The 3 engagement levels
Before setting goals or managing with goals, it’s important to understand how motivation works. Several researchers have asked the question. In this article, I explain...
Management by objectives, does it work or not?
Management by objectives, the only way to achieve the results? This is the subject of an eternal debate: how to achieve performance? Should we manage...
Reach your goals by forgetting them
Congratulations! You have set yourself a SMART goal, you have a clear and achievable goal, but where are you? How are you moving towards this...
Change management or business solution integration?
Change management is a discipline in its own right, however, it overlooks an important aspect to successfully leverage projects. This is why I prefer a...
Resolve issues efficiently
The principle of operational excellence is to be good the first time. However, in some situations, it does not work. Processes and tools are never...
Relocate production: some tips from Ikea
I am always surprised to see where Ikea items come from: China of course, but also Thailand, Poland, or just Sweden. In this article, I...
Choosing, a luxury or a necessity?
American citizens had recently a choice to make: it is the prerogative of democracy! However, is the choice really desirable in all cases? Is it...
True North : define your vision, mission and strategy
One of the key elements of Hoshin Kanri is the definition of vision. Even without deploying the Hoshin Kanri, it is important for each organization...
Cobra effect or perveted incentives
Comment un programme de récompenses bâti trop simplement peut amener des résultats contraires.