Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

resource) Kaizen: A continuous improvement philosophy that emphasizes making small, incremental changes to processes and operations to achieve long-term improvements. (resource) Change Management Frameworks: Tools like Kotter's 8-Step Model and ADKAR provide structured approaches for managing organizational change initiatives.

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Tools Ansoff ADKAR BPR 195

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We got our black belts in six-sigma; words or acronyms like Kaizen, PDCA, TQM, QC and ISO became everyday parts of our work language. We learned the quality lessons of Edward Deming, Joseph Juran, and Phil Crosby as well as the lean thinking lessons of James Womack. The benefits were significant.

Six Sigma 150

Six Sigma TQM Airlines Wilde 150

Deming Institute

JANUARY 5, 2017

We argued with him, citing our understanding of Deming and the modern quality approach, including the Taguchi loss function, as we had studied in our TQM class. Rather than defeating our argument, the professor eventually just shut off the debate so he could continue with his lecture. You might argue I went to the wrong business school.

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Deming TQM Kaizen Crisis 46

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2011

To show how different it is, we have special words to describe them such as " Master Black Belt ," " DMAIC ," " Kaizen ," " A3 ," and " SIPOC.". For example, you could use "continuous improvement" instead of "kaizen." Second: "This new approach is very different from anything you've ever seen before.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma TQM Kaizen Balanced Scorecard 14