Isidro “Izzy” Galicia is President and CEO of Incito Consulting Group and a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. His approach to Lean enterprise transformation draws on firsthand experience at New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI) and Toyota, where he developed a foundation in workforce engagement, continuous improvement, and alignment around a shared True North. Through his consulting work with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 organizations, Izzy helps CEOs and leadership teams connect company vision, culture, and strategy to execution. His focus is on developing leaders and management…
A Look Into Hoshin Kanri
When you establish your company’s most important customer-driven objectives early on and pinpoint how they impact each member on every level of your workforce, you are…
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Key Leadership Behaviors in a Lean Organization
You may very well know that leadership is vital to any organization. But what is meant by a “lead leader” and what makes it different from a regular leader? Lean…
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How to Start a Lean Transformation
Looking to embark on a lean program? Don’t fall victim to this common mistake that companies always seem to make: trying to do too much at once. Not only are these “boil…
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Lean Manufacturing Principles Explained
As a business leader, you’ve likely heard of lean manufacturing techniques and how they help companies streamline their processes, reduce waste, cut costs and enhance…
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Strategic Deployment: Thinking Like Toyota
Many companies have tried and failed to mimic the success of Toyota. They assume that they can just deploy lean tools and they too will be rewarded in the same ways that…
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Post COVID-19 World: How Supply Chains are Evolving
In this post-COVID-19 world, organizations must redefine their goals, strategies, organizational structures and business processes in order to stay alive. From footprint…
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