Improve Less for Better Results with Chad Bareither

In this episode of the Everyday Business Problems podcast, Dave Crysler welcomes Chad Bareither, Principal Consultant at The Bareither Group and author of Improve Less. Chad shares his Focus and Align framework, a strategy for narrowing your improvement efforts to achieve sustainable business results. Together, they unpack why most organizations take on too much change at once, and how to shift your approach to focus on the work that truly matters. From daily management to cultural transformation, this episode is full of practical advice for leaders looking to stabilize costs, expand capacity, and grow profitability.

What You'll Discover:

• Why “doing less” can lead to more meaningful and sustainable improvements.

• How the Focus and Align framework helps leaders prioritize, align, and take action.

• Real-world examples of reducing project overload and increasing momentum.

• How to build buy-in by making process changes meaningful to frontline teams.

• The importance of consistent updates, clear communication, and avoiding initiative fatigue.

• How small and large businesses can overcome different obstacles to operational excellence.

• Tips for embedding tools like 5S and problem-solving in a way that actually sticks.