Author Archives: Alex Novkov

About Alex Novkov

Energetic and practical, passionate about: social media, creative writing, heavy weights and outdoor activities.

Lean Process Improvement

Lean Process Improvement: Achieving Project Success With Process Optimization

Are you always on the lookout for new ways to manage projects effectively and strengthen your business processes? If you are among those brave leaders who are always chasing process improvement, we’re here to help!   Find out what Lean process improvement is, the benefits it brings across industries, and how to achieve it in your […]

social capital in organizations

Successful Organizations Run on Social Capital

Lack of communication between team members? No cooperation between different departments? Collaboration holes in the organization? Silos within the company?  If you can relate to any of these problems in your office, then your organization probably suffers from a lack of social capital and to fix the problems that come with it, you need to […]

Kanban roles

The Kanban Roles You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Formal roles are important to people, we get that. We even had a recent company-wide discussion on the topic. As Lean blossoms best in an environment involving as little constraints as possible for the flow to develop and evolve, we want to address the topic of roles in Kanban. Recently, I overheard an old question […]

Kanban board is not Kanban system

Busting the Myth: Your Kanban Board Is not a Kanban System

So, you have set your Kanban board in place. Although your team has been enthusiastic in visualizing all of their work, months have passed without any progress. And although there was an initial process improvement, you quickly reached a plateau. We understand that you probably feel discouraged and consider throwing away the board. However, before […]

how to beat procrastination with Kanban

Your Procrastination Helper: How to Beat Procrastination with Kanban

Even highly successful, highly motivated people sometimes struggle with procrastination. They know what to do, but they just can’t bring themselves to get started. It’s a more common problem than you may think. According to psychologists, nearly 20% of all adults procrastinate some of the time. Procrastination is a destructive habit. It not only inhibits productivity, […]

lean leadership

Lean Leadership: What Is a Lean Leader and How to Become One

When talking about Lean, usually people tend to focus on the process management part. However, few realize that just adopting the most emblematic management tools such as Kanban may not necessarily bring the desired improvement without changing the way they lead. Now, we don’t plan to bore you with all the leadership fluff. Nor do […]

get started with continous improvement

5 Ways to Get Started With Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement is a widely discussed topic, especially in the Lean and Agile communities. You can find plenty of articles that cover how continuous improvement can benefit your business, however, most of the information covers the theory with very little practical advice on how to actually start implementing it in your daily office life. As […]