Digital Efficiency Consulting Group – Resources
Small improvements create real change.
If the phrase “process improvement” makes people brace for a multi-month initiative and a flood of meetings, good. That’s your early warning system. A cleanup sprint is not a renovation.
IBM didn’t survive the early 1990s by holding more meetings or printing a prettier strategy deck. It survived by confronting ugly numbers, cutting through internal drag, and re-engineering how work actually flowed. This article breaks down the stakes IBM faced, the efficiency moves that mattered, and the hard operational questions most companies avoid. If your business is stuck in “busy” mode, this is your wake-up call, minus the multi-billion-dollar loss.
Most strategies don’t fail in a dramatic explosion. They fail the way a shopping cart fails: one wobbly wheel, a squeaky hinge, and suddenly you’re steering with your whole body. If you’re a department leader, you’ve seen it.
Big plans rarely fail because the strategy is wrong. They fail because everyday work is full of small delays, vague approvals, and rework loops that quietly drain momentum. If 2027 is your launch year, 2026 needs a targeted cleanup sprint to remove the top time leaks in the workflows that matter most. This article breaks down the usual suspects and gives a simple two-week plan to stabilize execution and rebuild trust.
Digital efficiency lasts when it becomes routine, not a one-time project. This post outlines culture signals, a simple operating rhythm, leadership behaviors, recognition practices, and a stop/start/continue reset. It also names common culture killers and offers simple ways to measure momentum without overcomplicating it.
Efficiency conversations work best when the people doing the work are in the room. This post explains who to invite, how to keep ideas alive with simple ground rules, and a tight 30-minute agenda. It also includes starter questions, meeting traps to avoid, and an output checklist so the meeting turns into action.