My 10 Favorite Problem Solving Quotes

I love problems solving. It was my favorite thing to learn and work on early in my career and still is today. Something about the feeling and sense of accomplishment whenever you are able to wrestle a problem into submission and eliminate it from recurring. Most of my books and work I do for clients involves problem solving in some form or other. Everything is problem solving i...
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Dynamics of Problem Solving

Here is a response I gave over on the Lead Edge to a question about problem solving, the scientific method, and cooperation across departments. This particular questions asks why it is so hard to cooperate across functions to solve problems by using the scientific method. Not the exact wording but close enough for short discussion. Problem solving via any method (scientific ...
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Houshin Kanri and PDCA Management

In this month's question over on the Lean Edge Klaus Peterson, Solar's Group process manager asks how do we ensure focus on constant momentum on our lean journey? My response over on the Lean Edge: This question centers upon how do you maintain focus and momentum on a Lean journey. In a nutshell that is why Toyota developed and utilized its form of Houshin Kanri and PDCA ...
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