The Lean Startup concept, developed by Eric Reis roughly two years ago, has been embraced by the startup community. And though I think it’s the best and most consistent framework available for ...

Although the official percentage is debatable, on average well over 60% of lean transformation efforts fail. With so many resources available today, from books to articles to consulting firm after ...

Lean manufacturing is an inventory-management and manufacturing strategy that companies implement to reduce costs, increase productivity and gain a competitive advantage. The techniques lean ...

At GE Appliances, we are on a journey to transform our organization from a lean manufacturing company to a Lean Enterprise. As Lean Enterprise Leader, it’s my job to help all associates think about ...

The nonprofit organization Worldreader launched in 2010 with a simple and clear mission: to bring digital books to disadvantaged children and their families. In just five years, the organization has ...

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This excerpt from chapter one focuses on the first component necessary for a fast-paced organization: leadership and mentoring. If you examine the characteristics of successful organizations, you will ...

Last year, our first full year in business, our marketing services firm delivered seven-figure revenue and was able to return 40% of the initial investment back to our investors. This was done despite ...

FORT EUSTIS, Virginia (March 21, 2016) --Lean Six Sigma is a business process which focuses on mentoring organizations and people in the much sought after end-state of increasing both their ...

The great recession is behind us, but its aftereffects can still be felt in the nonprofit sector. The economic downturn discouraged many donors from supporting humanitarian causes, forcing nonprofit ...