Information 5S — Apple Edition</h1> <article> <h1>Information 5S — Apple Edition</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:38 +0000</p> In his book Inside Apple, Adam Lashinsky writes about Apple’s extreme secrecy — both external (not letting the media know what it’s working on), and internal — not letting people inside the company know what other people and other teams … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/information-5s-apple-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>First, think.</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:16 +0000</p> I heard it again from a client this week: “I don’t have enough time to work on that.” Well, let me be perhaps not the first, but certainly not the last, to call bullshit on that complaint. There’s always enough … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/first-think/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>May 2012 Newsletter — Association/Disassociation/Re-association</h1> <p>Dan — Mon, 07 May 2012 11:11:46 +0000</p> Athletes, workers, and organizations must go through three distinct phases to achieve excellence: Association, Disassociation, and Re-association. The final phase is most often ignored, because it’s easy to get stuck in the zone of complacency. Download PDF </article> <article> <h1>Four to-do lists? Try 5S.</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:01:34 +0000</p> My client yesterday showed me her to-do list. Make that her to-do lists. The handwritten one on the yellow legal pad. The messages marked as unread on her Blackberry. The meeting action items listed on her iPad. The messages she … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/four-to-do-lists-try-5s/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>A Factory of One Webinar Available Through May 15</h1> <p>Dan — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:04:10 +0000</p> Last week I recorded a webinar for my book, A Factory of One, with Gemba Academy. It’s available for free till May 15. Learn why I consider knowledge workers factories, how tape outlines on your desk don’t constitute 5S for you, … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/a-factory-of-one-webinar-available-through-may-15/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>Faster decisions, less stale coffee</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:36:43 +0000</p> Want to make decisions faster? Want to avoid having your best people squandering their days drinking stale coffee and guiltily sneaking glances at their iPhones? You’ve heard it before, but here’s the data: switch to stand-up meetings. Bob Sutton recently … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/faster-decisions-less-stale-coffee/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>First, think about the purpose.</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:44:58 +0000</p> If you haven’t yet done so, read the NYTimes interview with Phil Libin, the CEO of Evernote. Phil’s focus on value, rather than form, eliminates waste, shows respect for people, and leads to better results. For example, there are no … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/first-think-about-the-purpose/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>Respect for People, Richard Branson Edition</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:02:24 +0000</p> After delving into the meaning of Dr. Shingo’s oft-cited quote about the purpose of improvement, and pontificating about the role of transparency in leadership, I figured I’d lighten it up a bit. And what better subject and spokesmodel for lightening … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/respect-for-people-richard-branson-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>Leadership as Transparent as (Ira) Glass</h1> <p>Dan — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:05:23 +0000</p> “We never should’ve put this [story] on the air. In the end, this was our mistake. We’re horrified to have let something like this onto public radio.” These are the words of Ira Glass of This American Life, who on … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/leadership-as-transparent-as-ira-glass/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> <article> <h1>Respect for People, Shingo Edition</h1> <p>Dan — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:04:20 +0000</p> “There are four purposes of improvement: easier, better, faster, and cheaper. These four goals appear in the order of priority.” - Shigeo Shingo The wisdom of this quote struck home recently, when I was writing my March newsletter on … <span style="display:block;"><a href="http://timebackmanagement.com/blog/respect-for-people-shingo-edition/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></span> </article> </main></body></html>