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Navigating Galileo's Square-Cube Law in Organizational Growth
This article discusses Galileo's Square-Cube Law and its implications on the growth of an organization.
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jan 6, 20243 min read


Ditch the Resolutions: Embrace Achievable SMART Goals for a Healthier You!
In this article, we explore the merits of this approach, focusing on personal health resolutions.
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jan 2, 20243 min read


Navigating Turbulence: The Imperative of Robust Process Design in the Aviation Industry
Airports and airlines must go beyond continuous improvement and employ robust design methods to be successful.
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty at RPM-Academy
Dec 29, 20234 min read


Strategic Life Planning: Applying Hoshin Planning to Personal Goals
Use this method for setting personal goals and making New year's resolutions.
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Dec 28, 20233 min read


Safeguarding the Digital Frontier: A Call to Cybersecurity Consciousness
In an era dominated by digital landscapes and interconnected technologies, the importance of cybersecurity cannot be overstated. The rise...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty at RPM-Academy
Dec 27, 20233 min read


Navigating the Future: The Power of T-Shaped Skills and Continuous Professional Development
A modern career is about adaptability and flexibility. In an era dominated by transformative technologies like generative artificial...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Dec 20, 20233 min read


The Convergence of AI and Healthcare: A Paradigm Shift in Canada's Healthcare System
Introduction to the Kuhn cycle and how it relates to the need for a paradigm shift in healthcare design.
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jul 3, 20234 min read


Are We Asking the Right “Why” Question?
"Are we asking the right 'WHY' question" is the theme for this latest article on Lean Thinking & continuous improvement from RPM-Academy.
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Dec 19, 20225 min read


Chapter 2: Identifying the Value Stream
Defining Value was the first chapter in this series of Lean Blogs. With a clear sense of what value is from the perspective of the...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Oct 18, 20184 min read


Chapter 1: Defining Value - A Lean Imperative
Chapter 1: Lean Principles, Defining Value and the Eight Wastes I recently delivered, on a behalf of a client, a two-day “Introduction...
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Sep 27, 20185 min read


Takt Time and University of Ottawa Convocation 2017
For those who have attended my training classes, whether live, instructor-led virtual or traditional “brick and mortar”,...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jun 19, 20174 min read


The Oscars™ and Air Canada... Bruised But Okay!
I am confident that many who read this post do share a similar view in terms of, “How can this type of error or failure occur?” Last...
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB
Mar 6, 20174 min read


Writing Effective Problem Statements… A LIFE skill!
In our role as continuous improvement specialists, we are typically challenged to “solve” difficult problems for our respective...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Oct 1, 20166 min read


Moving Data, Moving People... What's the Difference?
I had the privilege of working with several organizations this year, each representing very different industry sectors. One of the...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Mar 6, 20163 min read


When Hindsight Isn’t Good Enough: The Challenger Disaster
Image source: https://www.pickpik.com/ I recently taught a session on Logistic Regression to a group of Lean Six Sigma Black Belts. It’s...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty at RPM-Academy
Jan 19, 20164 min read


When 125 GB Is Just Not Enough!
Alternate titles: "Holiday Internet Usage" or... "Post-Holiday Season Internet Blues" Why, after only 10 days into my new billing cycle,...
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jan 6, 20165 min read


Google and a Lesson in Customer Disservice
I have been on and off the phone with Google AdWords Express technical support for the last 20 hours and this has been an experience in...
Rod Morgan, LSSMBB, Head of Faculty, RPM-Academy
Jan 5, 20164 min read


Batching and Queuing – a Canadian Healthcare Paradigm?
I was recently engaged to provide consulting services to a primary care clinic in a large Canadian city. This particular clinic was...
Rod Morgan
Aug 30, 20155 min read


The Importance of Randomization
When gathering data (sampling) from a population for the purpose of describing as well as making inferences on said population,...
Rod Morgan, Head of Faculty at RPM-Academy
Jul 28, 20153 min read


Creating Effective Workplaces and Tales from the Kitchen Sink.
Customer-focused thinkers like you recognize and passionately promote that value is defined by the customer and that any consumption of...
Rod Morgan
Jun 30, 20155 min read
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