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 […]
How to Make the Best Decisions for Your Company and Measure What Matters – A Systemic Approach Part 3
In the previous post we looked at interdependencies and establishing the goal of the system. In order to steer our system in the right direction we have to know how to make the right decisions. To do this it is essential that we be capable of assessing to what extent our system is achieving its […]
Domenico Lepore on Deming and Goldratt and a Better Way Ahead
We have all been saddened by the events this week in Europe. In these troubling times, the teachings of W. Edwards Deming remind us that we all have the power to raise humanity’s efforts to a level where everyone wins through wise and intelligent management. Yes, this is possible, and it’s been our mission for […]
Get Your Focus Back with an Antidote to Distraction – a Systems Approach
Your focus is more scattered now. This appears to be a fact. Whatever you are trying to achieve in your business or personal life is being undermined by a lack of focus. It’s not your fault. An article this week in Fast Company states that our attention has been “stolen by big and powerful forces”. […]
The Biggest Bottleneck for Business Today is Management
Why is management the problem? Because the scenario in which companies operate is radically different from even 20 years ago. Digital technology and the complexity of a global environment impact every business in every sector. Human expectations and wants have evolved so that simple, top-down interactions are insufficient. And yet management style, methods and […]
Avoiding Compromise with a Win-Win Solution
I recently re-posted on LinkedIn something from Goldratt Consulting with a quote from Dr. Goldratt: “Our fear that conflicts will lead to a tug of war diverts management attention to constantly struggle with unacceptable compromises.” This is part of the introduction to a book Dr. Goldratt was working on called ‘The Science of Management’ before […]
A Systems Approach to Change – The Thinking Processes from the Theory of Constraints
As a new season begins, we are reminded of the constancy of change. How can we manage change in an organization, including the emotions involved, in a way that is structured, monitorable and effective? This post is by Founder of Intelligent Management Inc. Dr. Domenico Lepore. The Thinking Processes from the Theory of Constraints (TOC) […]
Beyond Our Senses – What CEOs and Leaders Can Learn from Pilots
Flight has been one of the most transformational activities that humankind has experienced. In this post, we look at a precious lesson that flying can offer to CEOs and leaders for these times of complexity and uncertainty. Soaring with science How do we know things? Largely through our senses and our experience. Fire burns, sugar […]
Leadership Thinking and our Human Constraint
Our lives today are filled with unprecedented levels of rapid change and complexity. Unintended consequences can quickly emerge from inadequate leadership thinking, and we are living with these every day. So we have an urgent need to learn to think in a “joined-up” way. The definition of ‘joined-up thinking” is: “thinking about a complicated problem in […]
Rethink and Reorganize: A Reliable Process to Rise Above Your Competitors
We live with such uncertainty today that only one thing is sure: change and adaptation are inevitable and what brought success to businesses in the past may no longer be valid. Trying constantly to “keep up” is exhausting. There is a much better alternative that is, instead, invigorating. Rather than keep up, businesses can step […]
