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navigating personal and team complexity SOLVEDcards

Mike Cardus

Every day I feel a sense of control, and the loss of control, then some control, then I talk to a manager or a team I’m working with … and we all are at different points while still being together. Thinking through TRIZ (theory of inventive problem solving). SOLVEDcards steps to navigate complexity .

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Thinking Differently. Enabling Innovation

Mike Cardus

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – all while reducing research and development time and costs. Model’s and methods to think differently about existing problems that will lead to innovative products and processes.

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ASQ Buffalo Quality Conference 2013 :: Mike is Presenting

Mike Cardus

Problem solvers are required to quickly provide solutions to increasingly complex problems, develop and design new and innovative products and processes – and at the same time, reduce operating time and costs. Understanding and various uses of Nine Windows, a TRIZ inventive problem solving tool. Diminished “stuckness” in your thinking.

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How to Think Differently to Drive Results–Creativity and Innovation Learning Series

Mike Cardus

Using a mixture of inventive problem solving, creative problem solving and brain-based leadership models, participants will find solutions to existing organizational situations that change how they think about a particular product/service and organizational processes. Howard Zemsky , Managing Partner, Larkin Development Group.

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Two Team Building & Leadership Success Stories

Mike Cardus

To read more success stories check out Team Building Stories and the Exponent Leadership Stories. Team Building & Leadership Success Stories. Developing a leadership training program and increased trust in the competence of leadership. The process ended with the creation of an internal Director Leadership Program.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

That doesn’t mean you can’t make mistakes, for sure it will be hard to build a perfect product. But you need to define the basics right: be organized, collect the right information on time, and improve your product and services in a lean way. Leadership. Leadership. Procedures Poka-yoke , visual management , SMED and 5S.

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Photo Inquiry Friday: Main Useful Function?

Mike Cardus

This week I have been thinking about the Main Useful Function of various positions within organizations; What is the Main Useful Function of Human Resources, Quality Control, Engineering, Sales, Production, Management? If I was sitting with you could you state the purpose or purposes for which the position you have was made?