Many people believe that Continuous Improvement is a culture.  It certainly is in the eyes of the Japanese and many others, but is continuous improvement really a culture or something else? …Read More

Continuous Improvement has a long history in the business world and after over 50 years many leadership teams we talk to believe that it can be done quickly and throughout the entire organization in 6-12 months.  How wrong they are.

Part III is about …Read More

In Part I, I identified 5 things you need to do to drive Continuous Improvement.  In this article, we show how business strategy should drive continuous improvement programs and not the other way around.  The 5 things were: …Read More

Change happens. Every business environment requires continuously changing strategies, processes, tools and skills. Implementing a continuous improvement program is one way a company can harness their response to change and create competitive advantage. As companies launch continuous improvement programs, they need to have a plan. Effective programs require the following 5 elements leading to successful and sustainable …Read More