The four challenges you need to take business improvement seriously!
February 1, 2021
There are many aspects to managing or owning a business. Finance, people, supply chain, sales, marketing, training, quality management - the list goes on. Over the years I have heard many leaders describing their situation as unique or complex. Well today I...
How to start your ideas in 2021
January 14, 2021
You have just come back from a great break. You really did earn this one - last year really did take its toll on you. But that was so last year, now you are really looking forward to the opportunities you have. The enthusiasm is high, your picture of the en...
My Client Journey
January 6, 2021
It has been a crazy few years for Belinda and Tony. Ten years ago they started out with a vision to create luxury pools and spas. Every job was different but all jobs demand quality and attention to detail demanded by their high end clientele. Their custome...
The $170,000 Opportunity
November 4, 2020
According to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and employment there are 499,944 small businesses in New Zealand who employ 0-19 employees. This makes up a significant part of the economy in this country, employing over 1 million people. That is over a quarter of wor...
So your team does't like change..... really?
October 20, 2020
My team doesn't like change so starting Lean here won’t go well.
I am always curious about this comment, mainly because I am wondering about who is actually resistant to change - leadership or the team? At the end of the day, Lean is a change programme. The dif...
Primary Drivers of Productivity
October 5, 2020
So what's important for frontline staff when SME's are focused on improving their productivity? Well a bunch of researchers in the UK asked this very question and the results, well to me they weren't that surprising.
Operational process change - 80% very important...
Stuck in 2nd Gear
June 29, 2020
Are you stuck in 2nd gear?
You know this feeling, pushing hard down on the accelerator while the car is stuck in second gear. Sure, you can go at full speed, well maybe but only for a short time before the whole engine gives in. The situation is only sustainable for a short time. The...
What would I do - Episode One
June 1, 2020
I find reflecting on real experiences can often be the best way to explain Lean Thinking. Having a perspective on when situations, processes go wrong, can we then better understand what excellence may look like. Which is why I have introduced the series “What ...
Five Principles of Lean Leadership
May 20, 2020
I could really drop the term ‘Lean’ out of the heading, but being a Lean practitioner, I should at least align it to my specialty. When work feels like it is getting complicated, you are having difficulty working out where to start, these principles are there as a ...
Brick by Brick Podcast
May 7, 2020
Pilot Episode with Craig Oliver
This is the pilot episode of Brick by Brick. In this episode I talk to Craig Oliver, business advisor and owner of Project HQ and O2E Business Academy. Craig also hosts his own podcast - 'Talking Better Business'. We cover some of the common challenges smal...
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