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Problem Solving: 4 Simple Steps to Success

21 January, 2012 by James Lawther 5 Comments

Problem Solving

I was once told that success in life is as simple as getting your arms around a problem and knocking it off.  If you agree with the principle, (and there is not really a lot to disagree with), then by definition, problem solving leads to success.  Solving problems isn’t that difficult, it is just four […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement, Tools & Techniques Tagged With: fessing up, problem solving, project management, root cause analysis, test and learn

When Apple Got It Wrong

12 June, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Apple are widely regarded as the kings of innovation.  Whatever they touch turns to gold: The iPhone The iPod iTunes The Apple Store The App Exchange The list goes on and on, the iPad may well be next. Which got me wondering, have Apple ever had a failure?  Have you heard of: Apple TV, a […]

Filed Under: Blog, Process Improvement Tagged With: Apple, innovation, test and learn, video

Decide

12 April, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

The problem with decisions is that it is easy to make the wrong one.  It is easier to wait for more data and more information.  That way you won’t get it wrong and spend time and money chasing down the wrong decision. Not making a decision though is indecision.  If you don’t decide you won’t […]

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: communication, constraints, decisions, purpose, test and learn

Old Hindu Proverb

8 February, 2010 by James Lawther Leave a Comment

Doctor

“No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients” I am not suggesting you kill somebody, but a bit of test and learn goes a long way. There is no substitute for experience. Image by Erik Veland

Filed Under: Blog, Employee Engagement Tagged With: learning, medicine, test and learn

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