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Lean Product Development for Tech Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Sandrine Olivencia on Building Smarter Startups
In this edition of the Design Brief, Sandrine Olivencia, author of Build to Sell, discusses the importance of Lean Product…
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Daily Management Connects an Organization’s Actions to Strategic Targets
Daily management isn’t just about tracking metrics—it’s how organizations connect day-to-day work to long-term strategic goals. This edition of The…
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Executing Strategy through Daily Management
In this edition of the Management Brief, José Ferro and Robson Gouveia explain how daily management closes the gap between…
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Lean Improvements Lead to Improved Lean Planning and Management
Viwinco President Michael Duncan shares how connecting daily management to hoshin kanri helped the company manage complexity, improve performance, and…
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How LPPD Can Help Entrepreneurs Design Sustainable Businesses
In this edition of The Design Brief, discover how LPPD helps entrepreneurs design innovative, sustainable, and customer-focused businesses.
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Go Fast, Learn a Lot: A Conversation with Phil Green on Product-Centered Entrepreneurship
In this episode of the WLEI Podcast, we speak with product leader and angel investor Phil Green about product-centered entrepreneurship…
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The Successful, Continuous Beat of Daily Management
Daily management isn’t just for the shop floor. In this edition of The Management Brief, Josh Howell and Joe Seestadt…
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Beyond the Next Launch: How to Transform Product Development into a Powerhouse Learning Organization
In this edition of The Design Brief, James Morgan offers practical steps to close the knowing–doing gap in your organization.
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Yokoten: Capturing and Sharing Best Practices
To accelerate learning and change, don’t copy blindly—observe, adapt, and apply with purpose. That’s how yokoten drives real transformation, argues…
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Perspectives on People-Centric Improvement
In this edition of The Management Brief, Mark Reich highlights the essential role of people in driving lasting improvement. Drawing…
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Multi-level Visualization: Engage Everyone in Problem-Solving to Achieve Business Results
In this edition of the Management Brief, Michael Ballé shows how leaders can use visualization to align lean problem-solving with…
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Adaptive Organizations Need Adaptive Problem Solvers
In today’s complex and unpredictable world, adaptive problem solving is essential. In this piece, Jeff Liker explores the critical shift…
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