There’s Life on the Downstream

Buying Twitter challenges us to rethink: How do you define a lucrative deal? “If I asked people what they wanted, the answer would probably be faster horses…” (Henry Ford) Even though Elon Musk’s entrepreneurial modus operandi is familiar, he...

A System Dragged into Chaos The information and technology (IT) unit at “Waterfall” (not the company’s real name) was flooded with demands for development of new products.  A long line of projects was waiting at the IT “Projects Gate”,...

Strategy deployment is fundamental to a lean transformation, but managers often struggle to understand its importance amid the day-to-day firefighting. This article will tell you how to make hoshin happen. Read Wiebe Nijdam‘s full post on Planet Lean: the Lean...

Israel Lean Enterprise (ILE), which specializes in transforming medical administration through the method of Lean Healthcare, congratulates Professor Ezekiel J. Emanuel, who has been awarded the prestigious Dan David Prize for 2018.  The Prize, awarded by the Dan David...

The rise and fall of organizations does not depend on chance or bad luck. It generally stems from a fundamentally flawed strategic approach that fails to define a purpose, alienates workers and ignores customers. This post was also published...

With many of us about to leave for our summer vacations, the importance of planning (a holiday just like a business venture) could not be clearer. But objectives and potential problems should be identified before setting off. Read the full post...

Better to Create Value for the Customers who Stay and Change the Marketing Strategy to Meet Their Needs than to Struggle with the Clients Who get away. Read the full post on Planet Lean: the Lean Global Network Journal....