Why Organizational Change Fails
From Class II to Class III: What Whitewater Kayaking Taught Me About Why Change Fails I am currently working toward something that scares me a little. Moving from paddling Class II whitewater into Class III and eventually touching Class IV. On paper, it sounds like a...
Synchronizing Strategy and Operations: Optimize for Success
It’s a challenge familiar to every executive team: a bold, future-focused strategy is set in motion, only to lose momentum in the trenches of daily operations. What happened? More often than not, it wasn’t the strategy that failed—it was the lack of operational...
The Hidden Reason Lean, Six Sigma, and Kanban Don’t Work
Organizations are constantly seeking ways to optimize operations, eliminate waste, and drive efficiency. This pursuit has led to the widespread adoption of frameworks like Lean, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping, and a dozen others, all promising to revolutionize...
Right-Size Right: 6 Steps To Re-sizing Your Organization
How do you right-size your organization? In times of economic uncertainty or organizational change, businesses often turn to downsizing as a quick fix to cut costs. It makes sense on the surface: a smaller headcount should mean smaller overhead costs, right? ...