IndustryWeek : Where Is Your Company's Next Big Idea Coming From?
Chuck Yorke was co-author, along with our friend Norman Bodek, of the book All You Gotta Do Is Ask
In an Industry Week column, Chuck continues to make the case for companies to encourage employees suggestions. Harnessing that power, instead of relying on managers or experts to come up with all of the answers, is a powerful force, as Chuck explains.
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Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
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[…] there a mechanism for employee suggestions (no, not a “suggestion system”)? See Chuck Yorke’s column on harnessing employee ideas for more on this […]