Sakichi Toyoda created the "Five Whys" (5Ys) as a method for identifying root causes of errors or problems way back in the early years of Toyota. He claimed that by asking "why?" five times, one could ...

Note: This is the fourth blog in a series about how our views of truth and reality contribute to some of the problems we experience as individuals and as a society. I don't claim that what I say is ...

To the average American not employed as an industrial engineer or a member of a problem-solving team at some big business, the term “root causes” would have seemed obscure until a few weeks ago. But ...

Pope Francis gives candies to child during a meeting on Italy's declining birthrate at an auditorium in Rome May 10, 2024. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) ROME (CNS) — Blind, unbridled consumerism and ...

The 2023 ECCP re-emphasized the need for both performing a root cause analysis but equally importantly using it to remediate your compliance program. It stated, “a hallmark of a compliance program ...

Bill Ackman says that DEI was the original, underlying cause of Harvard’s problems with Claudine Gay. Vivek Ramaswamy agrees. Chris Rufo identifies the same root cause. “We told you so” is an ...

During a recent visit to a skilled nursing facility, a nurse made an insightful comment that stuck with me: “You can’t unscramble eggs.” This simple yet profound statement highlighted the difficulty ...

To solve issues, we need to know the real reason or the root of the problem. What is interesting is that with gardening issues, many times the “root of the problem” is the roots. Unhealthy roots can ...

Read more about local philanthropic efforts in the Year-end Giving Guide. “I went over to the Kent Commons park there,” Jason Lacy recalls, “and I saw some of the other homeless guys. I’m like, ‘Hey, ...

Some of the most entrenched problems business leaders share with me include turnover, employee engagement, teamwork, project management, customer satisfaction, and conflict management. Leaders often ...