Welcome to 4xFlex Consulting International

4xFlex is a business management consulting firm specializing in Systems Thinking. Through our proprietary systemic approach, the 4xFlex Method ™ we support our clients by building their internal business capacity to be flexible, innovative and nimble in their operating environments. This internal ability to adjust ensures business continuity and sustainable operations. In the face of unprecedented upheavals and unexpected changes in the business operating environment, this ability to be flexible is more important today then ever before.

Today’s business operating environment is characterized by Volatility, Unpredictability, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA). As such, business organizations must learn to adjust to remain competitive while effectively meeting the ever-changing needs and demands of their customers. This flexible ability centers on the capacity building of a management team and workforce that can think through the spectrum of system lenses and apply systemic tools and methods effectively.

Mission

Our mission is to extend the capabilities of our clients to acquire, manage and continuously improve their internal business processes and overall operating system.

What is Systems Thinking?

“Systems thinking is a holistic way to investigate factors and interactions that could contribute to a possible outcome. As both a mindset and prescribed practice, systems thinking provides an understanding of how individuals can work together in different types of teams and through that understanding, create the best possible processes to accomplish just about anything.”

Kaizen aka Lean

Kaizen, also know and Lean is the world’s leading process improvement method and business operating system. Our Kaizen experts have more than 20 years experience applying lean methodology to improve and restructure organizational processes across the healthcare, financial and legal sectors.

Cybernetics Management

Cybernetic business management leverages the control system dynamics common to humans and machines. Understanding the self-organizing dynamics between biology and technology enables practitoners to diagnose the performance gaps detected in organizational structure and operations. Cybernetic modeling and methods aim for homeostasis and sustainment in operations by frequently adjusting sub-processes according to external feedback. Cybernatics management has been successfully applied in both government and private sectors and is the world’s leading method for diagnosing for operational sustainability.

Complexity Management

Business operations are becoming increasingly complex due to exponential data generation, exploding information storage capacity and the growing utilization of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Complexity Management methods have emerged as the most effective means for managing the growing non-linear challenges all industries are encountering today.