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Identifying the Solution 1st, Makes Things Easier

Mike Cardus

There is a problem solving methodology called TRIZ the theory of inventive problem solving that I have been using with organizations, teams, and mangers for 2 years now. Below is a generic model of how the TRIZ tools operate. You can read about this model at The TRIZ Journal. Do you use TRIZ? What do you think?

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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. A form of the Miracle Question: I tried a variation with a Project Team of Aircraft Engineers.

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Applying a Model for Small Business Continual Improvement

Deming Institute

Root cause analysis. DMAIC methodology 8 hidden costs Triz. Leadership. 7) Institute modern methods of supervision. 8) Drive out fear. 2) Implement a leadership model that balances your four type of competences of the leadership team (spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical). Deming System of Profound knowledge.

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