People with ideas are dreamers. People who get things done are doers. One doer is worth eight dreamers. There are three kinds of people who make up an innovator. There are inventors (people who have n
Value propositions represent potential answers to distinct business performance issues. They are the going in assumptions about future research results. If proven true, the potential answers become co
Innovative Change Management (ICM) represents the accumulated wisdom and knowledge of one of the world’s foremost performance improvement specialists. It includes a clear and thorough explanation of t
Lean TRIZ is a new workshop-based process that brings together teams to focus on specific processes, evolutionary product designs, and improvement opportunities. It combines the insight of TRIZ with t
This book begins by defining organizational driving factors such as core competencies and identifying processes that interfere with them. It discusses benchmarks and leading practices, conducting gap
Although Lean and Six Sigma appear to be quite different, when used together they have shown to deliver unprecedented improvements to quality and profitability. The Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Handbook:
Are your major systems above or below average? What systems make up your core competencies and which systems should be subcontracted out to maximize the organization’s value to the customer and to the
Inflation Targeting and Policy Rules is an essential book for understanding how Mexico’s monetary policy has been evolving and functioning, from the beginning of the century to recent, highlighting th
This book is the first work to look at the full range of three centuries of the early modern period in regards to infanticide and abortion, a period in which both practices were regarded equally as cr
Originally published in 1982, this book begins with a wide-ranging and critical review of both first and second generation theories of inflation (and the related problem of unemployment), including th
Better understand the men and women most affected by trauma in our society Convicted offenders quite often are found to have a history of trauma. Trauma and Dissociation in Convicted Offenders: Gender
Value propositions are potential answers to each business performance issue. They are the going in assumptions about future research results. If uniquely proven true, the potential answers become conc
Value propositions are potential answers to each business performance issue. They are the going in assumptions about future research results. If uniquely proven true, the potential answers become conc
Value propositions are potential answers to each business performance issue. They are the going in assumptions about future research results. If uniquely proven true, the potential answers become conc
This book defines value propositions and how they can find potential answers to each business performance issue—answers that if uniquely proven true, become conclusions that should fully address each
This book presents a first of its kind approach that describes critical components for sustainable Lean management. The handbook shows how managers at all levels of the organization can integrate Lean
Project Management for Performance Improvement Teams (or, PM4PITs, for short) provides practical guidance based on innovative concepts for project teams – especially performance improvement teams (PIT
Value propositions are potential answers to each business performance issue. They are the going in assumptions about future research results. If uniquely proven true, the potential answers become conc
This book explains the importance of value propositions and how to use them to identify issues and opportunities to close performance gaps. It discusses how to create key questions to address each opp
Focusing on important opportunities that will provide value for the organization, this book provides direction and motivation for the improvement process. It provides a method for continuous review of
For visionary leaders, an Organizational Master Plan and associated technologies have become essential components of strategic decision making. Written for leaders, planners, consultants, and change a
In the same way that a well-defined approach is needed to develop an effective strategic plan, an equally well-designed approach is needed to support the alignment of your organization's structure, ma
An easy-to-understand, step-by-step program to achieve ISO 14001 registration/certification. "The first thing we have seen is cost savings...By combining continuous improvement techniques under its EM
The innovation infrastructure and master plan described in this book offers a detailed and comprehensive approach to one of the most difficult and challenging problems facing entrepreneurs involved in
Series: Routledge International Handbooks of EducationThis handbook presents a first-of-its-kind approach that describes critical components for sustainable Lean management. It explains how managers a
This book is needed because tools like Six Sigma, Lean, process reengineering, process redesign, and TQM have completely ignored the impact that IT technology is having upon improving an organization’
“The Business Process Improvement methodology established by Dr. H. James Harrington and his group brings revolutionary improvement not only in quality of products and services, but also in the busine
