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Everybody Cheats

15 October, 2018 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Everybody Cheats

Who can you trust? When I was a small boy, the most exciting thing in the world was a day trip to London with my father.  I was brought up in a field in deepest Yorkshire.  The big smoke was amazing.  It had museums, skyscrapers, underground trains, toy shops, galleries and ice cream.  Best of […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: cheating, human nature, incentives, measurement, performance management, reinforcing behaviour, targets, trust

I Feel the Need, the Need for Speed

2 October, 2018 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

How to win a war Historically there have been two ways to win a battle: Recruit a bigger army Build more powerful weapons They were the only variables that mattered.  Size and Power.  The number of soldiers you had and the calibre of their guns pretty much determined if you would win.  Conflicts were wars […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: analysis paralysis, command and control, decisions, empowerment, John Boyd, OODA Loop, purpose

To Be or To Do

25 September, 2018 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

A talented man John Richard Boyd was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Airforce.  He served in World War Two, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a more than capable pilot.  He attended the most prestigious fighter pilot school in the U.S.  He graduated top of his class and was asked to […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: authenticity, credibility, human nature, integrity, John Boyd, management style, pride in the job

Build a Tower Build a Team

19 September, 2018 by James Lawther 1 Comment

TED Talk Tom Wujec This is a talk about a powerful little game with some far-reaching implications.  It challenges the way we manage and implement projects. First Tom Wujec shows how we get caught up in a management world of plans, priorities and proposals. Then he demonstrates how much more effective we could be if […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web, Blog, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: diversity, incentives, innovation, marshmallow challenge, TED talks, test and learn, Tom Wujec, video

Walk in My Shoes

17 September, 2018 by James Lawther 2 Comments

In Head Office They think that the people on the shop floor: Can’t see the strategic imperatives Don’t understand the business priorities Don’t use the newly developed tools Aren’t prepared to “own” the running of initiatives Don’t respond to training Are resistant to change Don’t care about performance On the Shop Floor They think that the […]

Filed Under: Blog, Operations Analysis Tagged With: gemba, insight, listening, management by wandering around

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