Author: InnoStratix

The very first testimonial of the Action Result Mapping process: From the technology industry: “The team reported their findings from the first day session. They discovered only 91 minutes of work in a process that was taking the team 32 days to fulfill.” (Everything else was meetings, bureaucracy, approvals, status updates, double checks, triple checks. …

What is Quality? These are eight characteristics/ dimensions of quality. This framework was proposed by Harvard Business School Professor David A. Garvin in 1987: Quality Is Not Inspected In. It Is Designed In. Most CEOs say quality matters. Far fewer manage their organization in a way that makes quality inevitable. Quality is not something you “check” at…

While exploring UXD: (user experience design) It felt like something was missing: Focus on your client. Duh! Got it? (Why does UX, EX, CX, DX, PX, my take of BX, require specialization? From the top? Why is X an afterthought? Why not front and center? Get your priorities straight: Anyhow, this is what I was…

How about a Psychological Moon Shot? Says the Alchemist Rory Sutherland: “Making a train journey 20% fast might cause $100M but making it 20% more enjoyable, might cost almost nothing.  Biggest progress in the next 50 years:  May come not from advancements in technology, but in psychology and design thinking.  Put simply:  It is easy…

The MBA Oath: MBAoath.org I am Parker Son of Quanah Fixer of process Here at Improving.biz

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To make Step 1 remote, digital and infinitely more helpful, I use Lucid Software. Here is my badge to show you I am at least somewhat capable: Triage, Mapping, Modeling: Whatever you call it; STEP 1 By itself, Will have a powerful and positive influence in and on your business: Increasing its capacity no less…

With the help of ChatGPT: PART I: Here are several types of self-assessment tests commonly used by businesses to evaluate different areas of performance, capability, and readiness. Each focuses on a specific domain of the business: 🔹 1. Business Model Assessment Evaluates how well your business model fits your market, delivers value, and generates revenue.…

🚀 Why You’re Not Scaling (Yet)… And Why a Fractional COO May Be the Smartest Move You’ve Never Made Most growing businesses hit the same wall: The real problem? You are still the operator in your own business.And no matter how brilliant your vision, you cannot scale what you are stuck inside of. That is…

Here are a few books supporting this idea: 🔹 The Rudolph Factor: Finding the Bright Lights that Drive Innovation in Your Business – By Cyndi Laurin 🔹 Freedom’s Forge: How American Business Built the Arsenal of Democracy That Won World War II – By Arthur Herman 🔹 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us – Daniel…

We run Process Triage as an application-only engagement. You should not have to guess what is breaking your operations, nor gamble on yet another consultant who leaves behind binders instead of results. That is why we offer the Clarity & Control Guarantee: If you do not walk away from Process Triage with a clear process…

Derrick Mains, The Process Fixer, just released a book called The System_. It begins with 10 myths in the business world. This is a condensed version. I cannot praise this book and his teachings enough. Buy the book. It is worth every penny. The myths:

I just heard about this and thought I would share it: Stephen Meade’s Tornado technique:  Answers the question: What do you do?  Narrow it down: Tornado Script for Business Acquisitions with a Deming Approach 1. Who You Are & Your Approach (Clarity & Specificity) “Hi, my name is [Your Name]. I specialize in acquiring and…

“When an employee applies to your organization and shows up on their first day, they are hoping this is their dream job, that “this is the one.” Six months later when they do not show that same enthusiasm, engagement and intrigue; that is what your organization did to them over time. They showed you their…

Does it shock you knowing that virtually ALL of our thinking is based on the past? Do you really think business schools heavily rely on forecasting? Most, teach how business was done in the past. Hence; A great deal of our business thinking stems from Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management.  Modern management thinking is also infused…

What are you hoping to get out your business? What do you want to do or learn? Do you want to integrate convergent, divergent thinking, foresight, insight, hindsight, critical thinking? Uncover your business’ hidden assets, overlooked opportunities, under-performing activities and newfound windfall profits? Gain an ally totally committed to your fate and financial path, with…

Are you familiar with Jay Abraham? If not, you are in for a treat. After posting about the personality profiles, I want to elaborate on the Maven Matrix Manifesto (Shade 1). This is about being the expert, the most trusted advisor, go-to source, and thought leader.  The key is to fall in love with your clients or prospects.…

Japanese expression: “If the learner hasn’t learned, The teacher hasn’t taught.” Most schools destroy our ability to think (creatively);  We live in a Command and Control world (Taylorism), so; How do we determine who becomes the worker and who becomes the manager? For those of you thinking our educational system is broken; quite the contrary. …

As Americans and supposed leaders of the free world, we need to transform the way we do business. Traditional models; focused on short-term profits, cost-cutting, and rigid hierarchies, are no longer sustainable in a rapidly changing world. W. Edwards Deming saw this decades ago. His insights are more relevant than ever. Here are a few…

HOW TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST AND BEST USE OF YOUR TIME AND TALENTS:  (CPR TEST)   Write down the three most critical tasks you are paid by your business to do.  Then break these tasks down, into sub-tasks (up to seven sub-tasks).  Next, rank these sub-tasks on a scale of one to ten based on: Anything that…

With a better understanding of psychology, you can better appreciate the communication needs of others, rather than your own preferred ways of thinking and behaving. It is also important to note that while the world around us is quickly evolving, the one thing that remains constant, is our psychology.  The same elements that motivated people…

“The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.”  (Carl Jung)  What is your talent stack? Google defines a “talent stack” as a collection of diverse skills that an individual develops, where the combined strength of these skills, even if not individually exceptional, creates a unique and…

Different people operate in different ways. How do you operate? What does your business model look like? Your business model is your approach to doing business.  It is the way you do business, the whole integrated master plan you are executing.  At its most basic level, there are two types of models: Consider this example…

“If you have that drive somewhere in your mind or body that is saying there is something more here for you, lean in, because throughout history the world has been changed by the people who did not have the resources or ability, who did not think that they could, or felt completely isolated, and had most…

What is the Socratic Method? The Socratic Method is a form of critical inquiry that uses thought-provoking questions to stimulate deep thinking, challenge assumptions, and uncover underlying beliefs. It is based on the teaching style of Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, who engaged in dialogue to help others examine their own thoughts and reach logical…

Starting with this title and this image… (According to Robert Cialdini in his book Presuasion “If we want people to be more achievement oriented, we can provide them with an image of a runner winning a race.” I am lost and cannot complete this post as originally intended… Two points: Management Innovation Strategy Marketing Is…

W. Edwards Deming has a lot to say on how businesses can better optimize. I can tell you what they are, yet I fear it won’t click… So, Let me paint a quick picture OUTSIDE the business world, Using SCHOOL as our example. Deming warns Americans: If we want to remain a superpower, we need…

I considered making this a page. The opening statement would read: Psych!  Just kidding! Because, In all sincerity; Verbal communication is my kryptonite. If you are an auditory learner, My apologies! It will be hard to reach you. For example: This is best I got. Shy of heavy, time consuming, re-editing; It is major boring:…

The Deming Community needs a Comedian to shed some light: The stages of truth: Deming first flexed his optimization muscles during WWII. FDR retained him to help us win the war. We won, in large part because of Deming helped our manufacturers outproduce the rest of the world. After the war, we reverted right back…