Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Companies that follow the Toyota Production System use Kaizen events to improve productivity on the manufacturing line. Both Kaizen events and Agile sprints are investments in innovation and human capital productivity. This includes more autonomy and agility as well as inspirational leadership.

Human Capital 15

Human Capital Kaizen Agility Energy 15

First Friday Book Synopsis

JUNE 15, 2011

Under her leadership, the firm has become a leading international public relations and financial communications consultancy with offices in New York, Connecticut and London. Jennifer Prosek is the founder and CEO of CJP Communications (CJP), where she leads many of the firm’s key accounts.

Public Relations 80

Public Relations Consultative CEO Leadership 80

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2014

I studied large-scale change and innovation efforts in 56 randomly selected companies in the high-tech, retail, pharmaceutical, banking, automotive, insurance, energy, non-profit, and health care industries. Many change leaders use Six Sigma , Kaizen , and Lean for continuous improvement. Change management Execution Leadership'

Middle Management 13

Middle Management Six Sigma Taylorism Taylor 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 30, 2015

That quickly changed under Sir Dave’s leadership. As an MBA, I had become fascinated with Kaizen and other process-improvement techniques. But as we’ve seen in the car industry recently with the Volkswagen scandal and banking before that — when people compete, they will always look for an edge.

Kaizen 8

Kaizen Critical Success Factor Competitive Advantage Brainstorming 8