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Sep 29 2017

Why Acknowledging Fears and Desires is Better than a Mission Statement

Why Acknowledging Fears and Desires is Better than a Mission Statement

While working with a startup group of entrepreneurs, the notion of writing a mission statement came up. While this is a common practice, it can often lead to a bunch of meaningless words. There is a much better way of setting the course of an organization. Setting the direction There is nothing more exciting that working with […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: fears and desires, goal, mission statement, start up, theory of constraints

Sep 26 2017

Leveraging the Path of Least Resistance for Organizations

Leveraging the Path of Least Resistance for Organizations

Which path is the easiest way to get from A to B? The path of least resistance, one that provides the least resistance to forward motion among a set of alternative paths. Look at the way raindrops make their way down a window, for instance. The path of least resistance is a familiar concept from […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: decalogue, Deming, dynamic systems, path of least resistance, theory of constraints, transformation

Aug 24 2017

Systems Thinking and Public Policy – Start Making Sense

Systems Thinking and Public Policy – Start Making Sense

An article in Governing.com informs about how linear logic drastically failed the Boston suburb of Somerville when a highway and an overpass were built right through it. The unintended consequences of the road building that seemed rational were huge for the community of the suburb. Mayor Curtatone had the good sense to team up with a Systems […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: interependencies, public policy, Somerville MA, Systems Thinking, theory of constraints, theory of profound knowledge, Victoria Johns St bridge

Aug 08 2017

Free Yourself and Your Organization from Limiting Beliefs

Free Yourself and Your Organization from Limiting Beliefs

Every individual,  business and organization experiences the sensation of getting stuck at some point. They know they are capable of doing more, even significantly more, but they don’t know how. We learn from the Theory of Constraints that this situation of blockage is an opportunity. It is created not by what is real but what […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: assumptiions, conflict cloud, Goldratt, limiting beliefs, Systems Thinking, the human constraint, theory of constraints

Aug 04 2017

Nothing Is the Same: How to Survive and Thrive in Today’s Market

Nothing Is the Same: How to Survive and Thrive in Today’s Market

This month marks ten years since the start of the 2007 financial crisis. Our economic models have failed us. Anyone who has lived with the aftermath of that crisis knows that. Many have lost their jobs, or lost their investments and even their future prospects. Many who expected to have a smooth career path are getting […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: financial crisis, Goldratt, sustainability, systemic management, theory of constraints, theory of profound knowledge, Thinking Process Tools, W. Edwards Deming

Jul 25 2017

Growth Mindset – Cultivating this Key Element of Success

Growth Mindset – Cultivating this Key Element of Success

“Every blade of grass has its angel that bends over it and whispers, ‘Grow, grow.” From The Talmud Do you feel as if you’re stuck the way you are or do you feel that you can grow? A book by a Stanford psychologist identifies a “fixed mindset” and a “growth mindset.” Depending on your mindset, […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: conflict cloud, growth mindset, security, theory of constraints, vision

Jun 30 2017

What’s a Priority? Thinking it Through

What’s a Priority? Thinking it Through

We need structure and priorities at every level in order to lead constructive and productive lives and to deliver whatever it is we produce as companies and individuals. So the practical problem becomes, how do we decide what a priority is? When we’re faced with something we have to accomplish or a project, where do […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: critical chain, Prerequisite Tree, priority, theory of constraints, Transition Tree

Jun 12 2017

Truly Transformational – The Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Unity of Purpose

Truly Transformational – The Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Unity of Purpose

Once you have understood and experienced the transformational power of the Theory of Constraints there is no going back. It changes your life in ways that you might not have imagined. This is true for individuals as much as it is for companies and organizations. Where does that shift come from? This week marks the […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: Goldratt, talmud, theory of constraints, transformation, unity of purpose

Jun 09 2017

Supply Chain Management – Radically Improving the Process

Supply Chain Management – Radically Improving the Process

No matter what a company does, it is inevitably part of a supply chain. It receives inputs and has to transform these inputs into something to pass on to a customer reliably. It’s an ongoing process, and like every process it can be improved. Today change is happening fast, threatening the survival of companies that […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Synchronized production, Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: replenishment, SPC, supply chain management, theory of constraints

May 30 2017

Beyond the Comfort Zone for Organizations

Beyond the Comfort Zone for Organizations

The problem with comfort zones is that we stick with them even when they are no longer fit for purpose. We prefer to squeeze ourselves into an awkward space as long as it’s familiar, rather than expanding into the unknown. Comfort zones prevent us from doing anything that goes beyond what we already know. In […]

Written by angela montgomery · Categorized: Systems Thinking, systems view of the world, Theory of Constraints · Tagged: comfort zone, Decalogue methodology, mental models, organizations, systemic management, theory of constraints, W. Edwards Deming

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