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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Most importantly, if we do not nurture the ability to think cause and effect, we put our very lives at risk. It is scary to think that this ability is not considered a necessary leadership skill. Our thinking shapes our reality. Systemic cause and effect Thinking Processes. And nobody wants to see a sad dog.

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MARCH 8, 2023

In the age of complexity, this requires a systemic solution. Where does the knowledge come from to create and manage the kind of systemic organization we now need? Fortunately, in order to build, lead, and manage systemic organizations fit for our complex contemporary world, we do not have to reinvent the wheel.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2022

We believe that the most spectacular application of the power of the Thinking Processes from the Theory of Constraints resides in addressing the market. It is called ‘External Constraint’ and it is Step 8 of the Decalogue: Step 8: Eliminate the external constraint (sell all the capacity the system has available.

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AUGUST 21, 2022

Thanks to the depth of thinking and research carried out in a semi-empirical way, Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt was able to identify six levels of resistance to change. Moreover, for every level of resistance there is a Thinking Process that will address and resolve that resistance in a collaborative way.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is also an enormous opportunity for all those companies who decide to abandon flawed thinking and adopt an evolved approach. This completes the section of this series on Step 7 of the Decalogue: ‘Create a suitable systemic/organizational structure: design and manage the company as a Network of Projects). It’s a change process.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Today’s post is a quick break from our series on a systemic approach to org design, management and operations. The network of cause and effect relationship creates a field of forces and this field of forces is what determines the way we perceive what we think is reality. And yes, he’s our Founder!).

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Intelligent Management Inc.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

But what if the measurement system is not usefully designed to support decision-making? You need to know your constraint. Every organization is a dynamical system and every system has a constraint , whether they know it or not. The constraint exists, and, ideally, we choose strategically where it is.

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MARCH 16, 2022

The ideal candidate will address issues through strategic thinking and long term plans, seeing the big picture and taking a systemic approach to rectify the problem.”. A “systemic approach” is what we at Intelligent Management have been proposing for over 25 years but it is far from being mainstream. Edwards Deming.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Today’s post ‘Our Reality is Systemic’ is by Dr. Domenico Lepore. Our reality is systemic. We know from physics that living organisms can be viewed as systems, be they cells or solar systems, and as such they obey certain laws. Such systems are made up of a web of interconnections.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

Edwards Deming and the Theory of Constraints, we developed the Decalogue management method with the goal of transforming the prevailing management style into one of whole system optimization. synchronize all activities through the strategically chosen constraint to ensure accurate and swift delivery of services and products.

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AUGUST 14, 2022

It’s a strategically chosen constraint. Step Five of the Decalogue Method is: Manage the constraint (protect and control the system through buffer management). Let’s remember, also, that a constraint is NOT a bottleneck. See ‘ Constraints and Bottlenecks: You Need to Know the Difference ‘ ).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In the previous posts in this series, we looked at how to build and manage an organization as a system to radically improve performance and compete in today’s complex, non-linear global business environment. What is the assumption behind the paradoxical thinking that the mo r e a system imp r oves, the fewer people it needs?

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MARCH 24, 2022

The CEO of Goldman Sachs even considers remote work an “aberration” and said “I do think for a business like ours which is an innovative, collaborative apprenticeship culture, this is not ideal for us and it’s not a new normal…” This sounds a lot like fear of not being able to control the way people think and behave.

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

How to think is not a skill that we learn at school, or even university. Decision makers with the authority and responsibility to make meaningful change can look to the Theory of Constraints and learn a series of systemic Thinking Processes that lead to more effective thinking for decision-making.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The key elements of the Theory of Constraints were published in the 1980s in Dr. Goldratt’s novel “The Goal”. Since then, the theory has been significantly expanded on. There also were numerous advancements made in identifying the appropriate managerial practices to help with the theory’s application.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The key elements of the Theory of Constraints were published in the 1980s in Dr. Goldratt’s novel “The Goal”. Since then, the theory has been significantly expanded on. There also were numerous advancements made in identifying the appropriate managerial practices to help with the theory’s application.

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MARCH 3, 2022

Eliyahu Goldratt that inspires everything we do at Intelligent Management will know that they represent a whole-system paradigm. This is because it recognizes a “big picture” based on interconnections and interdependencies that happen within a much larger system than each separate businesses. This is not idealism.

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MARCH 16, 2022

The ideal candidate will address issues through strategic thinking and long term plans, seeing the big picture and taking a systemic approach to rectify the problem.”. A “systemic approach” is what we at Intelligent Management have been proposing for over 25 years but it is far from being mainstream. Edwards Deming.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

There are six levels of resistance to change that have been identified by Dr. Eli Goldratt as part of the Theory of Constraints: Disagreement about the problem. There are precise Thinking Processes that address each of these levels. This is the pathway that takes the customer towards being willing to buy.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2022

When we build an organization taking into consideration its constraint, we have a focus point or leverage point that allows us to do so much more with all the resources available towards a common goal. The role of HR in a systemic organization. There are no departments or divisions in a systemic organization. HR and Business.

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APRIL 1, 2022

“It would be better if everyone worked together as a system.” The new way is what Dr. Deming called “whole system optimization” It may not sound instantly appealing but it embodies a reality where everybody’s contribution towards the goal matters and can be seen and recognized. Edwards Deming. Transforming what?

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This structured approach comes from the Theory of Constraints. It is called External Constraint. A constraint is labeled “external” when we realize that the demand for our products is fundamentally lower than what we could physically produce. We need to SEE our customers and suppliers, the way we see a system.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

AUGUST 3, 2022

In the previous posts in this series on the Ten Steps of the Decalogue Method we looked at the way Statistical Process Control (SPC), a strategically chosen constraint and managing the constraint buffer provide us with the focus and the practical mechanism to run our organization. An example may be useful. Let’s summarize.

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DECEMBER 2, 2021

One of my connections on LinkedIn saw my post and asked the question: “I agree that the Thinking Processes are vital to solving a problem. Bear in mind that for the Founders of Intelligent Management, the Theory of Constraints has been a central part of our lives and livelihood for over two decades.

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JULY 14, 2021

The Theory of Constraints is a management methodology developed by the physicist Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt in the late 1970s. TOC challenges the current measurement system used by managers for performance assessment and decision-making. In order to do that, Goldratt developed a simple protocol : Identify/choose the Constraint.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

JULY 3, 2022

To continue the flow with this series on the Ten Steps of the Decalogue Method , a systemic method for management, we’re inserting a short piece about leadership that was written just as the world was in the throes of a previous global crisis. The message is more valid than ever for our complex times. entailed in the plan.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

JUNE 6, 2023

It is based on our new book in the works ‘From Silos to Network: A New Kind of Science for Management’ When we think about organizations, we quite naturally picture in our mind the organizational chart. Edwards Deming for enlightening the world to the fact that companies are inherently systems. What’s wrong with silos?

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Intelligent Management Inc.

JUNE 30, 2021

There is a very powerful Thinking Process that allows us to frame any situation as a “conflict”, i.e. two opposing positions. This process is one of the Thinking Processes from the Theory of Constraints. Intelligent Management provides education and training on systemic management, W. Sign up to our blog here.

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JULY 14, 2023

We know by now that Organizations are inherently Systems. It’s important to realize that processes and projects are linked and, in order to be able to manage the System, we have to understand the nature of this link. Let’s use the following System as an example. While it may work sometimes, most of the time it would not.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

JULY 23, 2021

Acceleration and the constraint. The most effective way to synchronize internally is by understanding that a company is a system made up of interdependencies that work together to achieve a common goal , and like every system, it has a constraint. This is not a negative. Maximizing the speed of supply flow.

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Intelligent Management Inc.

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This post is by Angela Montgomery, author of ‘ The Human Constraint ‘ Many people lump the Theory of Constraints together with Lean and 6-sigma as “techniques for continuous improvement” This is a woefully inadequate perception of the Theory of Constraints (TOC). A SPAC story.

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APRIL 12, 2024

Dr. Goldratt introduced to the world a powerful method for breakthrough thinking. He applied this method to develop the solutions of Theory of Constraints. T o find out more about ten guided steps to a systemic leap ahead for your company , contact Angela Montgomery at intelligentmanagement@sechel.ws

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Dividing up an organization as a traditional functional hierarchy that does not take into account the systemic nature of a company creates a series of problems. Edwards Deming for enlightening the world to the fact that companies are inherently systems. Our version shows how a whole organization can be viewed as a system.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

Below we have provided links to some of our posts that had the most impact throughout 2021, always with a focus on breakthrough thinking for systemic solutions. What Is the Theory of Constraints REALLY About? Leadership Thinking and our Human Constraint. May you go from strength to strength in 2022.

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DECEMBER 9, 2021

When an organization is fragmented in this way and its measurement system is geared up to reflect those fragments, then each department tries to protect what’s in its best interest (its local optima). Fortunately, there is powerful systemic tool to deal with the problem, allowing the process of delivering the project to be smoothed out.

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MAY 5, 2022

So before any meaningful collaboration can take place, investment has to be made first in the thinking up front. In the Theory of Constraints this process is referred to as a Prerequisite Tree. It’s such a big topic that we’ve written a whole book about it: ‘Quality, Involvement, Flow: The Systemic Organization’.

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AUGUST 29, 2022

An organization is a complex system where different forms of energy interdepend: human energy, mechanical energy, electrical and digital to name a few. An organization is a system. Physicists are educated to ask fundamental questions to understand the nature of things and to understand them in terms of energy and speed. A great deal.

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