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Does your business have a framework for solving problems? Lean expert Art Smalley was one of the first Americans to work for Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. There, he learned how to problem solve ...

The following is an excerpt from People Solve Problems: the Power of Every Person, Every Day, Every Problem (2021: Old Dutch Group), the latest book by IndustryWeek lean leadership contributor Jamie ...

I recently sat down with Alex Geisler, London-based litigation partner with Duane Morris and creator of Lean Adviser, for a discussion around the business of law, the disconnect in service delivery ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable ...

It’s a question that crops up with amazing regularity: What’s next after lean manufacturing? It’s an odd inquiry, really, because it implies that you “finish” lean or toss it aside in favor of the ...

Often leaders will think they are driving a problem-solving culture by insistent, or even just encouraging, team members to utilize the tools and templates of problem-solving. However, most ...

Are you stuck with workplace problems that you can't solve? Make your problem front and center. When you say that you're "a firefighter," you don't mean the firefighter who runs into buildings with ...

There are few practices as widespread, and as crucial to business success, as problem-solving. It’s arguably one of the top soft skills that every role within any organization must possess. But, ...

Like most engineers, I find myself drawn to complex puzzles. And the more complicated the problem, the more intrigued I am to solve it. This love for problem-solving was nurtured at a very young age.