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Tree Cause Analysis!

Mills Scofield

What if we started doing Tree Cause Analysis ! Root Cause Analysis ( RCA ) – sounds like a blast doesn’t it? It takes time, self-reflection (personal and organizational), analysis and… it’s focused on the negative, what didn’t work, what didn’t go well.

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How Team Leaders Can Improve Problem Solving Skills With a Clear Process

Great Results Team Building

This tool encourages systematic thinking and promotes a shared understanding of the problem’s root causes. Five Whys : The 5 Whys technique is a simple yet powerful tool for root cause analysis. By embracing this process, teams can unleash their potential, drive innovation, and achieve long-lasting solutions.

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Two Keys for Today’s Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Keys that would inspire creativity, motivate collaborative action, and generate innovative possibilities for resolving complex challenges? 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. There are only two keys.

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What if the Miracle Question Worked with Corporate Teams?

Mike Cardus

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. Things are rough and I am not sure what innovation and problem-solving methods + models I can throw at you. michael cardus is create-learning.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

SWOT analysis. Leadership. 2) Implement a leadership model that balances your four type of competences of the leadership team (spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical). Root cause analysis. Improvement and Innovation. 19) Celebrate innovation. 8) Drive out fear. Pareto Chart.

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6 Ways to Screen Job Candidates for Strategic Thinking

Harvard Business Review

In a 2013 Management Research Group survey , when executives were asked to select the leadership behaviors that were most critical to their organization’s future success, 97% of the time they chose being strategic. Every organization needs strategic thinkers. My answer is always the same: You can’t have too many.