182 Rich Ermlick: How to Build Scalable Business Systems

Rich Ermlick: How to Build Scalable Business Systems Rich Ermlick joins Rob Oliver on this episode of the Learning from Smart People Podcast to talk about how to build “boring excellence” (a.k.a. Scalable Business Systems.) As the founder of Boring Excellence, Rich helps leaders develop simple, stable, and scalable systems that reduce chaos and produce consistent, sustainable results—in business and in life. Here are some of the main points as Rob Oliver and Rich Ermlick talk about how to build boring excellence:Rich’s journey from factory work to corporate consulting through Lean Six SigmaThe principles of operational excellence can apply to your personal life, tooTrue improvement isn’t about fixing problems—it’s about building on stabilityThe difference between recovery and real innovationRoot cause thinking: how to dig past surface issues to find what’s really in the wayWhy excellence is often invisible—and how that’s actually a good thing“Make the process boring so you can live fabulously”Every persistent business problem is a personal issue at scaleThe three personality traps that keep leaders stuckThe six-phase improvement cycle Rich teaches: from clarity to reflection Rich is offering two free 30-minute “bullet sessions” to the first people who comment on this episode on LinkedIn. He’s also providing a downloadable one-page framework outlining his improvement process—see below for the link! You can learn more about Rich Ermlick and Boring Excellence by connecting through the website or accessing the download below. Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1szUCPVt9P6wzva5zCGlB7suRwzuzESVW Connect:http://BoringExcellence.com Thanks for listening to the Learning from Smart People Podcast! Subscribe, leave a comment and follow us on social media: Twitter: http://twitter.com/LFSPPodcast Instagram: http://instagram.com/LFSPPodcast Facebook: http://facebook.com/LFSPPodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lfsppodcast/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imroboliver/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWV_LuUad7ZWuE9j5D9v-w You can also use the "Contact" page on the Learning from Smart People website: https://www.learningfromsmartpeople.com/contact/