# Blog

## [Standard Work in KPI Fire](/content/blog/standard-work-in-kpi-fire/index.html)

Standard Work in KPI Fire Sustain Operational Discipline Without [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-06-14T02:42:13+07:00June 14th, 2026

## [Project vs. Portfolio Management: Aligning Ground-Level Execution](/content/blog/project-vs-portfolio-management/index.html)

Every executive knows the frustration. Teams are working around [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-06-12T21:55:56+07:00June 12th, 2026

## [KPI Fireside —Episode 63: Karen Martin on Clarity First: Flow, Metrics, and Leading Improvement](/content/blog/kpi-fireside-episode-63-karen-martin-on-clarity-first-flow-metrics-and-leading-improvement/index.html)

How many metrics does your organization track? If you opening [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-06-08T22:52:47+07:00June 8th, 2026

## [Product Enhancements – Release Notes June 2026](/content/blog/product-enhancements-release-notes-june-2026/index.html)

Product Enhancements – Release Notes June 2026 We [...]

[Rohit Chawla](/content/author/rohit/ "Posts by Rohit Chawla"/index.html)2026-06-08T21:03:18+07:00June 8th, 2026

## [What Is a North Star? Everything You Need to Know to Align Departments](/content/blog/finding-your-north-star/index.html)

“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-06-03T18:48:13+07:00June 2nd, 2026

## [KPI Fireside — Episode 62: Danny Toney on Data Driven Leadership](/content/blog/kpi-fireside-episode-62-danny-toney-on-data-driven-leadership/index.html)

Most leadership teams operate in a state of artificial [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-06-02T00:32:04+07:00May 30th, 2026

## [Mastering Continuous Improvement with Shu-Ha-Ri](/content/blog/shu-ha-ri/index.html)

Every executive wants an organization filled with autonomous, world-class [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-23T22:10:55+07:00May 23rd, 2026

## [Avoiding the “Green Trap”: Spotting and Solving Watermelon Metrics](/content/blog/watermelon_metrics/index.html)

In the pursuit of Continuous Improvement, we are taught [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-13T22:38:14+07:00May 13th, 2026

## [Why Gartner’s 2026 AI Trends Require a Lean Foundation](/content/blog/why-gartners-2026-ai-trends-require-a-lean-foundation/index.html)

In 2026, the boardroom conversation has shifted from "What [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-07T19:00:34+07:00May 6th, 2026

## [Product Enhancements – Release Notes May 2026](/content/blog/product-enhancements-release-notes-may-2026/index.html)

Product Enhancements – Release Notes May 2026 We [...]

[Rohit Chawla](/content/author/rohit/ "Posts by Rohit Chawla"/index.html)2026-06-08T20:59:04+07:00May 5th, 2026

## [KPI Fireside — Episode 59: Duane Deason on Smarter Cost Management](/content/blog/kpi-fireside-episode-58-cost-management/index.html)

Join us for Episode 59 of the KPI Fireside Podcast [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-06T19:27:55+07:00May 5th, 2026

## [KPI Fireside — Episode 58: The Value of Tracking ROI with Chris Keahey](/content/blog/kpi-fireside-episode-58-the-value-of-tracking-roi/index.html)

What does a 17-year veteran of the fire service [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-06T19:26:52+07:00May 3rd, 2026

## [The Gold in the Data: Operational Alignment in Mining](/content/blog/achieving-operational-alignment/index.html)

In the sphere of mining, a few percentage points [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-01T23:03:19+07:00April 30th, 2026

## [KPI Fireside — Episode 57: Cheryl Jekiel on Letting Go To Lead](/content/blog/kpi-fireside-ep-57-letting-go-to-lead/index.html)

In this episode of the KPI Fireside podcast, Cheryl [...]

[Gretchen Lubbe](/content/author/gretchen-lubbe/ "Posts by Gretchen Lubbe"/index.html)2026-05-06T23:02:51+07:00April 28th, 2026