Blog

25 Problems..or how to focus on the right systems

by Jamie Flinchbaugh on 02-08-10

This month I have a featured article in Kevin Meyer’s Superfactory Newsletter. I’ve been a subscriber for many years, and Kevin does a great job.

My contribution is titled 25 Problems..or how to focus on the right systems. I hope you’ll give a read, and sign up for the Superfactory newsletter.

I haven’t contributed to Superfactory since 2003 (far too long) when I wrote both Beyond Lean and Connecting Lean and Organizational Learning.

Comments

  • That was a fantastic article. That is one that you bring out and re-read at least once a year as a good reminder. I still have to catch myself in coaching to a solution instead of coaching to a process.

    Matt Wrye February 8, 2010 at 10:35 am
  • That was a fantastic article. That is one that you bring out and re-read at least once a year as a good reminder. I still have to catch myself in coaching to a solution instead of coaching to a process.

    Matt Wrye February 8, 2010 at 10:35 am
  • That was a fantastic article. That is one that you bring out and re-read at least once a year as a good reminder. I still have to catch myself in coaching to a solution instead of coaching to a process.

    Matt Wrye February 8, 2010 at 10:35 am
  • Great Article.!! Spot on.
    I have a particularly difficult situation here where I work. It’s a small (160 worker) family owned company. The owners started this company 40 years ago in their garage. They created this company by solving problems. It’s going to be nearly impossible to change the problem solving culture here. But I’m going to try and solve that problem. Oops.!! See, I just did it myself. I should have said I am going to teach them a new skill……..

    Jim Fernandez February 8, 2010 at 11:34 am
  • Great Article.!! Spot on.
    I have a particularly difficult situation here where I work. It’s a small (160 worker) family owned company. The owners started this company 40 years ago in their garage. They created this company by solving problems. It’s going to be nearly impossible to change the problem solving culture here. But I’m going to try and solve that problem. Oops.!! See, I just did it myself. I should have said I am going to teach them a new skill……..

    Jim Fernandez February 8, 2010 at 11:34 am
  • Great Article.!! Spot on.
    I have a particularly difficult situation here where I work. It’s a small (160 worker) family owned company. The owners started this company 40 years ago in their garage. They created this company by solving problems. It’s going to be nearly impossible to change the problem solving culture here. But I’m going to try and solve that problem. Oops.!! See, I just did it myself. I should have said I am going to teach them a new skill……..

    Jim Fernandez February 8, 2010 at 11:34 am
  • Thanks for the comments.

    Jim, that is an interesting challenge, one I’ve seen before. I think it’s just shifting their attention to different kinds of a problems without losing the energy people have towards solving problems directly.

    Jamie Flinchbaugh February 8, 2010 at 6:40 pm
  • Thanks for the comments.

    Jim, that is an interesting challenge, one I’ve seen before. I think it’s just shifting their attention to different kinds of a problems without losing the energy people have towards solving problems directly.

    Jamie Flinchbaugh February 8, 2010 at 6:40 pm
  • Thanks for the comments.

    Jim, that is an interesting challenge, one I’ve seen before. I think it’s just shifting their attention to different kinds of a problems without losing the energy people have towards solving problems directly.

    Jamie Flinchbaugh February 8, 2010 at 6:40 pm