„The Gold Mine“ by Freddy and Michael Ballé climbed my personal olymp of audiobooks. My current assignment force me to drive three hours per day by car. I see this as a great opportunity to listen to as many audiobooks as possible and extend my horizonts. After listening to the „old stuff“ like Womack and Jones „Lean Thinking“ …
Five why is a very powerful method. It’s a logical way to find your root cause. But it can do even more. It can take you on a interesting and maybe funny journey. Most of you probably know the typical (boring) five why example like this one: Why did the machine stop? It blew a fuse. …
What is the difference between a staffing firm (recruitment agency) and an Interim Management Service Provider? That was my question to Paul Beerli last week. Paul is the president of the Interim Management Organisation in Switzerland, called Dachverband Schweizer Interim Manager (DSIM). He worked before for Butterflymanager, one of the leading Interim Management Service Provider in Switzerland …
Are you aware of Danaher? No? Maybe you heard about Beckman Coulter, Matco, Sybron, Hengstler, Aaliant, Accu-Sort, Alltec, Armstrong Tools, Dexis, Dover, Fluke, Gilbarco, Hach Lange, Hydrolab, Instrumentarium Dental, KaVo Dental, Investech, Leica Microsystems, Leica Bio Systems, Portescap, Radiometer, Thomson, Veeder-Root or Videojet Technologies? No? I haven’t heard about them neither before I became the CEO and …
Danaher Business System – Implementing „real lean thinking“ Weiterlesen »
Since January 2011, I am in an assignment to set up a project office for a global player in the metal industry. Current Situation: Good Company, good management, good culture. The management is aware of the necessary change from product focus towards dedication to client needs and demands. To achieve the best possible client focus, …
Interim Assignment „Setting up Project Office Part 1“ Weiterlesen »
In the ideal world, an Interim Manager has to be available by tomorrow and having a track record of success until today. Why? Because clients call you on Friday, send you the contract on Sunday and you start on Monday. But is this the real world? No, it isn’t! Let me show you the timeline of …
Interim Management: The Industry of fast decisions Weiterlesen »
Laut der Studie „Organisation 2015 – Designed to Win“ der Boston Consulting Group (BCG) und der Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für Organisation und Management (SGO) reicht es nicht mehr nur auf die „harten Fakten“ wie Strukturen, Prozesse und Steuerungsmechanismen zu achten, sondern die „weichen Faktoren“ seien der Schlüssel zum Erfolg. Veränderungsmanagement sei hierbei einer der wichtigsten Kernkompetenzen. …
Lean und Interim Management zur Erreichung von Strategiezielen Weiterlesen »
Today, there are not soooo many LEAN-INTERIM Assignments out there. But LEAN-INTERIM Managers need to survive, train their skills and extend their reputation without betraying the LEAN PHILOSOPHY. This article and decision scheme should help to be aware of the actual situation at all time and stages of Interim Assignments. Being an Interim Manager is …
LEAN-INTERIM or just temporary Lean Assignment Weiterlesen »
Harley Lovegrove presents in his book „Making the Difference. The pragmatic approach of an Interim Manager.“ his nine step approach: Step 1: What is the problem? Step 2: How did the business get to where it is today? Step 3: Cash, Culture and Competence Step 4: What are the aspirations of the business and its …
One of the main pillar for LEAN-INTERIM is to understand the main idea behind the Lean Management System. Lean Management is not about applying LEAN TOOLS – it is a way of thinking and interacting with the environment. The following table shows how LEAN MANAGEMENT must be understood as a prerequisite for its correct practice: …