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 ...

Members from the four public shipyards and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) recently came together at Norfolk Naval ...

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 ...