Hoshin Kanri
Hoshin kanri is a lean strategic planning method that aligns a few breakthrough objectives from the top of an organisation down to daily activities, and feeds results back up. It ensures everyone is working on the same vital priorities.
Often translated as 'policy deployment', hoshin kanri selects a small number of strategic objectives and cascades them through the organisation using a 'catchball' dialogue, where targets and means are negotiated between levels rather than simply dictated. The X-matrix tool links objectives, strategies, measures and owners on a single page. Regular review keeps execution honest, preventing the common failure of strategy that never reaches the shop floor.