Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt’s main contribution to the theory of management has been to point out that any system is limited toward its goal by very few elements, the constraints. If we identify them we can manage them following the focusing steps that he developed. The Decalogue method leverages the intrinsic stability of a Deming-based system and […]
Archives for July 2022
Working with Variation to Support Good Decision Making – A Systemic Approach Part 7
In our previous post we looked at understanding variation and processes. In this post we continue with Step Three of the Decalogue Management Method, “Make the system stable (understand variation and its impact on the network)” by looking at gathering data and why that matters. What leaders and managers have to bear in mind is that […]
Create Stability and Predictability in Your Organization by Understanding Variation – A Systemic Approach Part 6
In step Two of the Decalogue, we mapped out our system using Deployment Flowcharts to map the major processes. Now that we are in a situation where we can “see” our organization as a system made up of processes, we have to understand how variation affects our organization. Step Three of the Decalogue management method […]
Leadership for Complex Times – A Systemic Approach Part 5
As usual, the Intelligent Management team are straddling two continents and the travel commitments have kept us occupied. To continue the flow with this series on the Ten Steps of the Decalogue Method, a systemic method for management, we’re inserting a short piece about leadership that was written just as the world was in the […]
