About this Presentation
TOC offers a bold promise to leadership teams: it will help them FOCUS on what matters most. It tells us to focus on the Constraint. But real-world systems are messy—there are many goals, many constraints, many problems, many conflicts, and many possible solutions. So how do we find and focus on the next ONE Thing?
This session introduces the ONE THING Focusing Cycle, a simple yet powerful way to cut through complexity. By combining Dr. Goldratt’s 5 Focusing Steps with his ProConCloud method, this step-by-step method helps teams and individuals identify and resolve the next 1 Goal, 1 Constraint, 1 Problem, 1 Conflict, 1 Innovation, and 1 Experiment to focus on.
If you’re ready to move faster with more clarity and less overwhelm, this session is your next best step.
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
Learn why real-world complexity makes it difficult to identify the true constraint and how the ONE THING Focusing Cycle provides a structured way to cut through competing priorities.
Understand how linking one goal, one constraint, one problem, one conflict, one innovation, and one experiment creates disciplined focus and faster progress.
See how shifting from improving everything to improving the constraint changes how leaders think about flow, productivity, and decision-making.
Gain insight into how 1:1 Strategy–Tactic pairings help organizations maintain focus at every level without creating overload or fragmentation.
Instructor(s)
Dr Alan Barnard
Dr. Alan Barnard is a leading decision scientist and Theory of Constraints (TOC) expert with almost 20 years of experience working directly with Dr. Eli Goldratt, the creator of TOC. As the CEO of Goldratt Research Labs (USA), Alan focuses on using advanced technologies and decision sciences to develop Apps and Decision Support methods, enabling organizations to achieve more with less time. Under his leadership, Goldratt Research Labs has collaborated on innovation and research projects with renowned Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft, Cargill, BHP, Tata Steel, Amazon, and others, along with public sector organizations like Utah Governor's Office and UN WFP. Alan has held prominent roles in various organizations, including past-President of the South African Supply Chain Society SAPICS and past-President of TOCICO. His significant contributions have been recognized through prestigious awards, including inclusion in the 2020 Marquis Who's Who Global Listing, membership in the Forbes Technology Council, and the TOCICO Lifetime Achievement Award. He is an accomplished author and frequent presenter on Decision Making in a Complex World and Theory of Constraints at international conferences. Alan's latest book, "The Bottleneck - How to resolve our attention crisis," is currently in progress. As the chief architect of the award-winning HARMONY Decision Maker, Change Simulator, and Change Maker series of Decision Support Apps, Alan continues to shape the landscape of decision science and TOC. Please let me know if you need any further information or details.