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Embrace the Suck

Leading Blog

R ESILIENCE is what carries us through life to reach our goals. One simple but effective model Gleeson offers for this is the Five-Step Root Cause Analysis. When we understand cause and effect—the consequences of our behavior—we can grow and move forward. Observe, learn, and grow. Like removing temptations.

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Are These Systems Serving or Subverting Organization Results?

The Practical Leader

“The 85/15 Rule” emerged from decades of root cause analysis of service/quality breakdowns. About 85% of the time the fault is caused by the system, processes, structure, or practices of the organization. And like the pyramids, that structure is a good resting place for the dead!

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Optimize the Whole

QAspire

When a customer reports problem with your software, you do an incidental root cause analysis and address the code quality problem. But when you look at the whole system, you might figure out that the real root cause is in something which is immeasurable yet important – may be, collaboration with other teams or how you sell.

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What if the Miracle Question Worked with Corporate Teams?

Mike Cardus

Also, this may help to establish goals. 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. Wikipedia. A form of the Miracle Question: I tried a variation with a Project Team of Aircraft Engineers.

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Thriving Through Processes

Leadership Freak

Organizations without processes never thrive. Effective and efficient processes create platforms that enable, enhance, and evaluate both individual and organizational performance. What’s your systematic process for achieving breakthroughs, living transparently, and solving problems, for example? Powerful processes: Eliminate drama.

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Integrate Analytics Across Your Entire Business

Harvard Business Review

First, senior management should decide on the business goal for an analytics initiative and the key performance indicators to track that will put them on the right path toward success. Develop a robust root cause analysis capability. They are not left alone to develop root cause analysis insights in a vacuum.

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Integrate Analytics Across Your Entire Business

Harvard Business Review

” First, senior management should decide on the business goal for an analytics initiative and the key performance indicators to track that will put them on the right path toward success. Develop a robust root cause analysis capability. They are not left alone to develop root cause analysis insights in a vacuum.