Toyota Production System The Toyota Production System (TPS) is an integrated socio-technical system, developed by Toyota, that comprises its management philosophy and practices. The TPS organizes manufacturing and logistics for the automobile manufacturer, including interaction with suppliers and customers. The system is a major precursor of the more generic "lean manufacturing." Taiichi Ohno, Shigeo Shingo and Eiji Toyoda developed the system between 1948 and 1975.[1] Goals[edit] Waste of over production (largest waste)Waste of time on hand (waiting)Waste of transportationWaste of processing itselfWaste of stock at handWaste of movementWaste of making defective products The elimination of waste has come to dominate the thinking of many when they look at the effects of the TPS because it is the most familiar of the three to implement. Origins[edit] This system, more than any other aspect of the company, is responsible for having made Toyota the company it is today. Principles[edit] Continuous Improvement[edit]
19. Skills You'll Need to Beat Anxiety {*style:<b> Anxiety and Perfectionism 1. The Ability to Tolerate Uncertainty </b>*} Studies have shown that intolerance of uncertainty is a key factor in anxiety and depression ( Study example ). Intolerance of uncertainty is anxiety when you can't be 100 percent sure a negative event won't happen. People who can't tolerate uncertainty often avoid situations, procrastinate, ressurance seek, delay taking action, do excessive checking, and refuse to delegate. Rumination is when you're repeatedly bothered by a worry thought. If you can learn to recognize when you're ruminating, you can use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques , defusion techniques , or mindfulness techniques to help you stop ruminating. The key is recognizing thought distortions is to ask yourself what thoughts you're having when you feel distressed. Mindfulness techniques help reduce anxiety and increase willpower . Photo credit: Mikamatto via photopin . cc .
THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS Strategic Intent The Idea in Brief If your company is struggling to outsmart formidable rivals, beware the flaws of traditional strategic planning approaches. They cause managers to misjudge the threat posed by more inventive and determined players, and prompt them to scale down their competitive aspirations to match current resources. Managers who secure a leadership position for their company approach strategy from a very different angle. The Idea in Practice Turn Strategic Intent into Reality Picture strategic intent as a marathon run in 400-meter sprints. Create a sense of urgency. Stay Ahead of Your Competition With scarcer resources than your rivals’, you need to continually outsmart your better-financed competition. Build layers of advantages. Sixteen years ago, when Gary Hamel, then a lecturer at London Business School, and C.K. Hamel and Prahalad argue that Western companies focus on trimming their ambitions to match resources and, as a result, search only for advantages they can sustain.
Understanding Intuition and How the Mind Works Steve Jobs, in his famous Stanford University Commencement Address (2005), advised students not to let the “noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice”, but rather “have the courage to follow your heart and intuition”. Few psychologists would deny that we possess a subtle mind that can be a great source of strength, joy, and creative insight. However, as psychological scientists, our task is to understand how the subtle, ‘intuitive’ mind works and thus avoid any simple-minded, romantic proclamations. Perhaps by seeking to understand how our intuitions can deceive us we can learn to master our subtle, intuitive mind and cultivate greater strength, joy, and creative and reflective capacities. Notably, it has become fashionable to argue that intuitive methods of thinking and deciding are superior to analytical methods. The inspiration for came from one simple experiment carried out by its authors, involving a gorilla beating its chest on a basketball court.
Nine Things Successful People Do Differently - Heidi Grant Halvorson Learn more about the science of success with Heidi Grant Halvorson’s HBR Single, based on this blog post. Why have you been so successful in reaching some of your goals, but not others? If you aren’t sure, you are far from alone in your confusion. It turns out that even brilliant, highly accomplished people are pretty lousy when it comes to understanding why they succeed or fail. 1. To seize the moment, decide when and where you will take each action you want to take, in advance. 3. Fortunately, decades of research suggest that the belief in fixed ability is completely wrong — abilities of all kinds are profoundly malleable. The good news is, if you aren’t particularly gritty now, there is something you can do about it. 7. To build willpower, take on a challenge that requires you to do something you’d honestly rather not do. 8. 9. If you want to change your ways, ask yourself, What will I do instead?
What is a Gantt Chart? Gantt Chart Information, history and Software Einstein Beware! Mavericks Not Welcome In 1905, Albert Einstein produced four papers that revolutionized physics -- changing science's and society's entire view of the universe and our place within it. He proposed that light existed as discrete particles rather than purely as waves (called quantum theory), determined the size of atoms and the impact of atoms and molecules on the motion of microscopic particles on the surface of water (at a time when the existence of these building blocks of nature were in dispute), and modified Newton's centuries-old view of space and time by proposing them to be variable (relativity). These things scared people! They certainly offended the large majority of scientists. Oh, he did all of these without a Ph.D., his thesis offering having been rejected, and without a scientific or academic job. Einstein got no job offers. Einstein's theories were a hard sell. We know many of these things about Einstein, but we can't fully recognize what it says about him and about our own mindsets.
Gantt Charts - Project Management Tools from MindTools Planning and Scheduling Team Projects The following are trademarks: Gantto (see gantto.com), MatchWare (see www.matchware.com/en), Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Project (see www.microsoft.com). We have no association or connection with these organizations. Learn how to use Gantt Charts effectively, with James Manktelow & Amy Carlson. Think about how challenging it would be to juggle a dozen balls at once. You'd have to keep your eye on all of them, and know when to catch each one. Project management is similar to this. If you miss a deadline or finish a task out of sequence, there could be knock-on effects on the rest of the project. Gantt charts convey this information visually. In this article, we'll look at why Gantt charts are so useful, and we'll see how you can use them to organize projects and keep your team informed of progress. Origins of the Tool In the late 1800s, Polish engineer Karol Adamiecki developed a visual work flow chart that he called a "harmonogram." Example Note: Tip 1:
Owning Your Life “I concern others and they concern me” ( Ethics of Ambiguity ). French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir sums it up. We’re not alone. I thought of the existentialist philosophical focus on respecting the freedom of others as an essential requirement for valuing one’s own independence after an extremely unfortunate incident. Clearly, he had demons lurking no longer below the surface. Each of us owns our lives whether we are taking good care of ourselves or not. 1) A man, who suffered childhood trauma which he had left buried, sought help and gave voice to his wound for the first time. 2) A woman with a penchant for angry outbursts took up meditation , practicing hard, slowly growing in inner quiet. 3) An insecure person whose posturing arrogance turned off and then away both friends and intimates, unveils the issues that lie behind that insecurity in order to deal with them, opens up emotionally and honestly, and wins back the hearts of others. We’re all in the soup together.
Simon Sinek en conférence TED donne un conseil qui transformera votre manière de communiquer. Voici une des meilleures vidéos sur la communication et le leadership issues des fameuses conférences TED . Simon Sinek auteur du livre « Start With Why » nous explique en quelques minutes le « Cercle d’or », un conseil simple à appliquer et extrêmement efficace qui bouscule les idées reçues sur notre manière de voir la communication et le leadership de ceux qui connaissent de grandes réussites. Sinek illustre sa présentation 4 exemples (Apple, Martin Luther King, les frères Wright et Tivo) qui au départ n’ont pas grand chose en commun avec brio et nous montre ce qui est essentiel pour avoir une communication inspirante . Vous y apprendrez aussi la loi de diffusion de l’innovation avec l’exemple d’Apple. Vous avez trouvé cet article intéressant? Si vous avez apprécié cet article, c’est qu’il est peut être utile à vos amis et vos contacts sur les réseaux sociaux. Merci d’avance pour le partage et à la semaine prochaine pour un nouvel article. Named Suivre l’actualité du blog.