The Process of Change Most organizational consultants report that it takes about three years to change the culture of a team, a church, a nonprofit organization, or a business. I've seen this process as occurring in four stages, illustrated by this diagram: Originally developed by Sam Williams a...
The 70-20-10 Model for Learning Dr.Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS The 70:20:10 rule (sometimes stylised as 70/20/10 or 70-20-10) is an incredibly popular model for learning and development. It tells us about the way we build our knowledge and it isn’t afraid to get specific. In fact, it states that: 70%...
The 5 Whys Technique Dr.Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS The 5 Whys Technique was developed by Toyota Motor Corporation. Taiichi Ohno, one of the technique founders, said in his book Toyota Production System: Beyond Large-Scale Production, “By saying why 5 times, the essence of the issue and its solution beco...
How to Organize Your Daily RoutineDr.Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS A daily routine is a great way to keep yourself on task. The longer you stick with it, the more each task becomes a habit, and the less you'll have to struggle with motivation. The hard part is developing a routine you can follow every day....
How to Break a HabitDr. Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS If You're Struggling with Your Bad Habits, Start small Every Journey Starts With a Small Step Don't RUSH the process. Good things take time. A small step forward is a thousand times Better than many steps never taken. True life is lived when TIN...
Strategy Map Dr. Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS A strategy map is a diagram that shows your organization's strategy on a single page. It’s great for quickly communicating big-picture objectives to everyone in the company. With a well-designed strategy map, every employee can know your overall strategy and...
The art of saying NO nicely Dr. Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS It’s a simple fact that you can never be productive if you take on too many commitments—you simply spread yourself too thin and will not be able to get anything done, at least not well or on time. That’s why the art of saying no can be a game c...
The Dead Horse Theory of Management Dr. Abdulrahman ALJAMOUS There is an old Dakota tribal wisdom, which was passed over from generation to generation. It basically goes like this: “When you discover you’re riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.” However, in modern business far...
Business Excellence ModelsDR. ABDULRAhman ALJAMOUSS Business Excellence is often described as outstanding practices in managing the organisation and achieving results, all based on a set of fundamental concepts or values. These practices have evolved into models for how a world class organisation s...
What is the 1-10-100 Rule? Dr. Abdulrahman ALJAMOUSS The concept of the 1-10-100 rule was developed by George Labovitz and YuSang Chang in 1992. Put simply, the 1-10-100 rule states that it costs exponentially more money to identify and correct data entry errors the longer it takes to find them. A...