Have you tried solving problems without being told by your boss? If you’re an ordinary manager, I suspect you will not lift a finger until the problem threatens the size of your merit increase, bonus, ...

ADMITTEDLY, that's a redundant question because kaizen problem-solving requires giving only low-cost, common-sense solutions. If you'll spend money for the solution, then that's not kaizen. Here's one ...

There’s a Japanese legend that says folding 1,000 paper cranes will grant you good fortune. Businesses, unfortunately, don’t get their problems solved by origami alone — though folding HR policies ...

KAIZEN or continuous improvement is not limited to the workplace. It can be done at home. For one, I tried doing 5S good housekeeping on a daily basis, slowly but surely. One thing at a time as I use ...