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Two Keys for Today’s Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Leaders, anxious to do something about it, began a root cause analysis and did surveys to clarify the extent of the problem and solicit solutions. A curious consultant asked, “What do you want?” A curious consultant asked, “What do you want?” The consultant pushed forward, “Okay. Asking the Right Questions.

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What if the Miracle Question Worked with Corporate Teams?

Mike Cardus

Finding ‘What Works’ with Solution-Focused Consulting and Training is a quick walk on a long path. The team and I had spent 3 days working through root-cause analysis and struggling to determine what was causing a certain screw to vibrate lose during flight.

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“Nailed it.” A lesson in overcoming project complexity

Deming Institute

Having been a consultant/leader with a Big 4 firm, my project experience is extensive and varied. In the next session, we did some root cause analysis and looked for low-hanging fruit – the solutions you can test fairly quickly. Project work sometimes got complicated, and we’d have to resort to heroic measures to finish.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

Root cause analysis. Luciana Paulise is a business consultant and founder of Biztorming Training & Consulting. Leadership. 7) Institute modern methods of supervision. 8) Drive out fear. 3) Be agile by delegating tasks and trusting your team. Deming System of Profound knowledge. 2) Adopt the new philosophy.

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Vital Keys to Leading a Fast, Flexible, and Agile Organization

The Practical Leader

When we started our coaching and consulting work with his leadership team, it soon became clear they were frantically implementing a partial and piecemeal effort. Proactive Root Cause Analysis and Search for Systemic Changes/Strengths. This leader had been talking urgently about agility for the past six months.

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6 Ways to Screen Job Candidates for Strategic Thinking

Harvard Business Review

identify and consult with key stakeholders across departments and business units. What you should look for in a response will vary according to the particular problem you’ve asked them to solve, but there are essential steps that should be included in every answer: compile a list of potential problems. check the strategic plan.

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Is It Ever OK to Break Into Your Colleague’s Computer?

Harvard Business Review

Rick was looking for Kelly, one of the analysts who supported his consulting team. Martha, who manages a staff of hundreds at a health care facility, says she uses a “root causeanalysis to decifer digital errors and distinguish between a mistake caused by a systemic failure or individual oversight.

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