05/20/10 by Ankit Patel
If you were ever to ask me what is the 1 tool that helps me the most with a Lean journey I would tell them it’s a waste walk. I like it for several reasons. 1) There are lies, damn lies, and statistics and numbers – Numbers and statistics don’t…
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05/17/10 by Ankit Patel
I saw this sign a few days ago and it caught my attention. The sign tells you how long the ER wait time is at Skyline Medical Center in Nashville TN (click on the link to see their current wait times on their website). The basic idea is that every…
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05/14/10 by Ankit Patel
Employee engagement is a key success factor for organizational transformation. In a recent McKinsey survey, nearly 100% of respondents who characterized their companies’ change-management initiatives as extremely successful said employees could contribute ideas to shape the efforts. And nearly a quarter of the extremely successful transformations were planned by groups…
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05/11/10 by Ankit Patel
I’m hosting a free webinar on Monday 5/17 at 8:00pm Eastern Time (7:00 pm Central time). I’ll go over why culture is so hard to change and what can be done to help it along to make sure you’re Lean transformation goes smoother. Register below (max of 20 participants):
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05/07/10 by Ankit Patel
In an analysis of 181 competence models, 67 percent (2 out of 3) of the abilities thought todistinguish the best performers were emotional competencies. Compared to IQ andexpertise, emotional competencies mattered twice as much. This held true across all categoriesof jobs, and in all kinds of organizations in what sets…
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05/06/10 by Ankit Patel
In an analysis of 181 competence models, 67 percent (2 out of 3) of the abilities thought todistinguish the best performers were emotional competencies. Compared to IQ andexpertise, emotional competencies mattered twice as much. This held true across all categoriesof jobs, and in all kinds of organizations in what sets…
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05/06/10 by Ankit Patel
Lean and Six Sigma have a public relations problem. Their problem is that they are both viewed as tools by the majority of the world. Six Sigma can arguably be a set of tools and a way of managing a project but Lean is much more than just reducing waste….
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05/03/10 by Ankit Patel
Building a good team is the corner stone of any management system and is especially crucial with a Lean Six Sigma management system. From personal experience at businesses ranging from fortune 50 companies to a small business, teams and personnel usually have to be coached and trained with the right…
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04/30/10 by Ankit Patel
Greater happiness is associated with higher future income, research shows. A one-point increase in people’s assessment of their happiness on a five-point scale was linked to a 3% higher income five years later, according to a study cited by Saatchi & Saatchi S. Source: Small Actions Big Impact: Foundations of…
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04/28/10 by Ankit Patel
Today I want to hear from you. Here is a short survey about your company and your Lean progress. The information will not be shared with anyone and is only for research. Loading…
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