N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

A McKinsey report suggests that organizations embracing continual improvement experience 20-30% productivity gains. Implementing Lean Principles: Lean methodologies, like Six Sigma, can optimize processes and minimize inefficiencies. A learning organization fosters ongoing learning, innovation, and improvement among its members.

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Learning Organization Innovation Organization Six Sigma 235

The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Last week’s follow up leadership and culture development webinar is now available for you to review. The session outlined our implementation steps, approaches, and Client examples for leadership, organization, and culture development. What surveys do you use to determine existing culture?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Engagement with employees was poor; there was little internal communication and no surveys of employee loyalty or efforts to improve it. Because employee engagement and loyalty drive customer satisfaction and loyalty — regardless of product or service. The attrition rate turned out to be 45%.

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Long-term Attrition Six Sigma Balanced Scorecard 13

Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This article is the first of a series I am preparing in collaboration with Dick Steele , a Board Member of The Deming Institute, to offer our thoughts on the legendary Toyota Production System and its connection to the management system within Toyota and how it was inspired by Dr. Deming. Figure 1 – Production Viewed as a System.

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System Productivity Products Deming 74

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Here’s the scene: A problem has come up with one of your supply chain vendors, threatening to delay timely shipment of your product. At the same time, a potential opportunity appears that, with some exploration and investment, could lead to a new generation of products down the road. Which do you respond to first?

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Budgeting Innovation Disruptive Innovation Six Sigma 13

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

When we surveyed over 300 global executives between 2008 and 2009, one of the primary concerns they expressed was their inability to compete long term without a solid innovation engine that can grow their top line. Develop Creative Discontent. Finding ideas is never the problem — initially. Think Frugally.

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Skills Power Six Sigma Disruptive Innovation 8

Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Methodologies abound to help organisations achieve process excellence, be that through lean, six sigma or BPM. The survey, conducted by Fierce Inc, found that best practices in areas such as professional development failed in their goal of helping employees.

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