A problem doesn't last a lifetime. But how you deal with it can make it linger for years without resolution. In my studies about the topic, I've identified that, in addition to everything that ...
Supply chains face numerous risks and disruptions, from geopolitical conflict to extreme weather events, labor disputes, and beyond. More than ever, supply chain professionals need creative thinking ...
“And we can do it all by starting from first principles–questioning our assumptions and building something new from the ground up.” Let’s focus on two words: First principles. The concept of ...
That is the offer Rick van Pelt, M.D., and his team in Clinical Practice Transformation (CPT) make to units across UAB Hospital. CPT serves as a kind of internal consulting group, part of the ...
The game of business is a series of problems, and the approach to solving them can be the difference between success and failure. The plans that we devise to deal with these issues must be timely, ...
When I worked in manufacturing, we worked tirelessly to reduce job changeover time. Like a Nascar pit crew–the analogy productivity consultants always used–we hunted for 10 seconds here, 20 seconds ...
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading association for project professionals and changemakers, today announced the launch of Wicked Problem Solving®, a ...
When defining a problem one needs to find the foundation of the problem, the one or two things that form the core of the problem, not just the superficial or surface cause of the problem. If you don’t ...