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Ideas for calmer, more predictable operations

Articles and guides for manufacturing leaders who want their business to run without them holding it together.

From Hectic to Harmony

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From Hectic to Harmony

A short guide on the three things behind the problems that keep coming back in your operation: Direction, System and Habits. With reflection questions to work through with your leadership team.

Swapping the hero

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Swapping the hero doesn't fix the system

Thinking of hiring a general manager so you can step back? If the business only runs because someone holds it together, a new hire just changes who's holding it.

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Resistance to change

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How to overcome resistance to change, and why it starts earlier than you think

People don't resist change. They resist change that's done to them. Why resistance is manufactured, and how to stop creating it.

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Consultant or training?

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Consultant or Lean Six Sigma training? Why it's a false choice

Before you choose between bringing someone in and training your people, ask whether the real barrier is skills at all.

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Continuous improvement culture

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Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and why you don't have one

Most leaders say they want a culture of continuous improvement. Most organisations don't have one. Here's why, and how habits change that.

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