The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is not something you need if you want to make incremental improvements. It is designed to create the transformation required for exponential growth. It’s been our privilege to help companies internationally adopt the Theory of Constraints since 1996 and in Canada since 2010. All three partners of Intelligent Management became […]
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How Can We Lead and Manage Organizations in a Time of Unprecedented Challenges?
In 2025, there are fundamental questions that CEOs, Founders and Leaders need answers for. Among them: – How can we design and manage organizations to cope with complexity? – Why is it so difficult to change the way we manage organizations? – What kind of tools are available? In this short video, Dr. Domenico Lepore […]
The Human Constraint
The paradoxical nature of a constraint is that it constrains or limits us, but we can use that very limitation to unleash potential we would not otherwise access. The Human Constraint is a business novel with supplementary material for business leaders. It is inspired by dozens of implementations of the Decalogue methodology in Europe and North […]
Exponential Thinking for Exponential Growth
PWC’s Annual Global CEO Survey recommends Exponential Thinking because we are in an “exponential world”. This is true, but in ways that PWC fails to identify. We are accustomed to think in a linear way. For millennia, this thinking was appropriate. It led to thinking of organizations as a sum of various parts where control […]
Why Physics Matters for Managing Organizations Systemically
Our Founder, Dr. Domenico Lepore was educated as a physicist and is an innovator in managing organizations systemically. He was invited by Rob Park to a conversation with the Profound book club. Rob mentioned that he first heard about Domenico’s book ‘Deming & Goldratt: The Decalogue’ when Domenico was interviewed in John Willis’s Profound Podcast. […]
Addressing the Cognitive Human Constraint in Organizations
The paradoxical nature of a constraint is that it constrains or limits us, but we can use that very limitation to unleash potential we would otherwise not access.
Obstacles, Ambition and Getting to the Goal
What is an obstacle? Something that is in the way and prevents us from going forward in a direction we have chosen. If obstacles are something negative, then we can quickly become discouraged. They may even become an excuse for not even trying.What if we flip the script? What if, instead of letting obstacles block […]
The Theory of Constraints: Why Words Matter so Much
This post about the Theory of Constraints is by Dr. Giovanni Siepe who was educated as a physicist. The Theory of Constraints can be defined in several ways. We might call it a Theory of Flow, or a Finite Resource Management Theory, or a Synchronization Theory. These definitions are all correct. However, if we want […]
Can a Systems Approach Prevent Greed?
If I win then you must lose. This has been a predominant belief that governs interactions in the business world and beyond. What can I gain without giving? It is a zero sum game. Just this week, a tweet from economist Robert Reich informs us that the typical worker in the 100 lowest-paying US corporations […]
Optimize Your Company for the Digital Age
Any company that is on the path of Digital Transformation wants technology to boost its performance. But it’s not just about technology. It also requires transforming the way a company thinks and behaves in order to benefit fully from what technology offers. The opportunity for companies to take a leap in performance exists, but there […]
