Erik Christensen

Principle of War #12 – Exploitation

Most Lean Six Sigma professionals would agree that follow through and sustainment are the two greatest challenges facing Kaizen teams. A Kaizen…

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Principle of War #11 – Surprise

When good is not good enough, surprise customers with “wow” factors. Companies that can continuously improve, adapt, and adjust develop a competitive…

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Principle of War #10 – Economy of force

Economy of force : Do not waste resources Principle #10 is for the frugal. Green Belts and Black Belts are extremely valuable to organizations…

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Principle of war #9 – Security

Security : Do not permit adversary to acquire an unexpected advantage Moving on to our 9th principle in our battle for excellence. As we…

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Principle of War #8 – Simplicity

Simplicity : Only do the necessary. For anyone who was a student of mine they heard this word more than they can count during…

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Principle of War #7 – Unity of command

Unity of Command: For every objective, there should be unity of effort under one responsible person. This is probably the most frustrating principle…

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Principle of War #6 – Concerted action

Concerted Action: Unify and bring all elements to work simultaneously in the achievement of your objectives. This is the principle of coordination and…

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Principle of War #5 – Intelligence

Intelligence: Use every method possible to gather and accurately interpret information that will enable you to prepare and be successful.  Making optimal decisions…

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Principle of War #4 – Maneuver

Maneuver: Move and position resources in a way that furthers the accomplishment of the objective. You can think of maneuver as the principle of…

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Principle of War #3 – Mass

Mass: Concentrate powers at a decisive time and place The ability to focus and concentrate is essential for success in any endeavor. We as Lean…

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