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What if we just break down the walls separating Lean and Agile?
This article is provided courtesy of theleanmag, a content partner of the Operational Excellence Society. What I like most about “Lean” or Kaizen is that when you apply it in the correct way and in the way it usually was designed to be implemented, you can make people’s work easier and less stressful. To me that…
A manifesto for renewing liberalism
According to the contentions of this article by The Economist, Liberalism made the modern world, but the modern world is turning against it. Europe and America are in the throes of a popular rebellion against liberal elites, who are seen as self-serving and unable, or unwilling, to solve the problems of ordinary people. Elsewhere a…
The Outliers Inn | Holi-DAZE
Come give a listen and enjoy a hot toddy as you do… This episode of The Outliers Inn finds the hosts, JP and Mule, a bit dazed and confused from the very start; as in, who’s going to start?! JP starts by sharing that the year went by in a flash because of engagements and…
Bring in Outside Experts to Mentor Your Team
Harvard Business Review takes a look at the benefits of bringing in outside experts to contribute technical expertise that an organization does not already have to a critical project or initiative. These independent, temporary workers are also referred to as “agile talent”. HBR means that since organizations depend increasingly on this subset of freelancers, the benefits of such agile…
How Ratings and Awards Do (and Don’t) Benefit Companies
This article by Gabriel Rossman and Oliver Schilke from Harvard Business Review explores the interrelation between the perceived standard of excellence of any particular company, and the demands created by chosen judgment devices. These devices range in things like star rankings, reviews, ratings, certifications, and awards. While these judgment devices serve the function of depicting information in a consistent…
What if all US health care costs were transparent?
Fact of the day about the US of A: The very same blood test can cost $19 at one clinic and $522 at another clinic just blocks away – and nobody knows the difference until they get a bill weeks later. Journalist Jeanne Pinder says it doesn’t have to be this way. She’s built a…