by esquared2019 | May 11, 2021 | Coaching, Empower Leaders, Empower Teams, Leadership, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma, Transformation
Our 5th-grade daughter explained a recess conundrum that she and a few friends were facing during a recent dinner table conversation. During recess, each 5th-grade class is separated on the school grounds — one class using the playground area, the other class using...
by esquared2019 | Apr 12, 2021 | Business, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Empower Leaders, Lean, Six Sigma, Transformation
We have rounded out a year of life with a global pandemic that has tested, challenged, and jolted us as individuals and as a society in extraordinary ways. The mental health effects are astounding and will likely continue for many years. For several months I have been...
by esquared2019 | Jan 20, 2021 | Big Data, Business, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Lean
Now that we are moving towards a post-COVID-19 world, you may be wondering what will change? What will stay the same? I know I am. In some respects, I know that COVID-19 has brought a wave of change that will continue. We have gone into increased Zoom/MS Teams...
by esquared2019 | Nov 9, 2020 | Continuous Improvement, Empower Leaders, Leadership, Lean, Office, Transformation
Leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandella, Martin Luther King Jr., John C. Maxwell, S. Truett Cathy, and others are often referenced as examples of great leaders. Why? It’s because each of them is or were committed to a cause bigger than themselves, lead by...
by esquared2019 | May 20, 2020 | Business, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Lean
For many small and midsize organizations with a few hundred up to a few thousand employees, COVID-19 has jolted businesses in unforeseen ways. This pandemic has forced us into a deluge of change, from keeping people and customers safe, managing supply chain issues,...
by esquared2019 | Feb 19, 2020 | Continuous Improvement, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma
If your organization is getting started with continuous improvement or has been on its journey for the past several years, a common success factor remains—valid project selection (see last month’s blog for more success factors and how to assess your progress). There...
