Monthly Archives: January 2009
Relying on Memory Leads to Rework
Biden Takes Shot at Roberts for Flubbing Presidential Oath - First 100 Days of Presidency - Politics FOXNews.comOn Tuesday, Chief Justice John Roberts appeared...
Yes, We Can… but by What Method?
TRANSCRIPT: Obama's Inaugural Address:I guess this is a "mashup" of sorts... between Dr. W. Edwards Deming and President Obama...The President said yesterday, in his...
Gaming the College Rankings at Baylor
Baylor Rewards Freshmen Who Retake SAT - NYTimes.comBaylor Newspaper ArticleShow me a ranking system and I'll show you a way to "game the system"...
The Positive Business Manifesto – Hoshin Planning for Employee Engagement
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search:I've been writing quite a bit lately about why respect for people, often vividly demonstrated when your team...
Steven J. Spear on Chasing the Rabbit (Now, The High Velocity Edge) [Podcast]
Episode #58 of the LeanBlog Podcast brings us Steven J. Spear as our guest. Spear is a Senior Researcher at MIT, a Senior Fellow...
Two Sentences That Don’t Help
I've blogged before about the "20 things supervisors shouldn't say."I'll throw out, for discussion, two phrases that are awful to hear in the context...
Future Speaking Gigs
I'm fortunate to have a few private speaking gigs in the coming months (a hospital in Iowa, an online presentation for an engineering student...
Enter for a Chance for a Free Visual Management Webinar
Dear Lean Blog readers,I have an exciting opportunity here for a lucky reader. Gwendolyn Galsworth is author of outstanding books on visual management, including...
Experience vs. Outside Views (or Experience + Outside)
I'm getting some really interesting and constructive comments in my reader survey. Keep it coming. I'll reflect, summarize, and respond to it here on...
Lean + Layoffs @ a Nebraska Hospital: But Not Related??
Reminder: Reader Survey Link (2 minutes of your time)Economy brings layoffs at Kearney hospital - Top Local Stories - News : KHAS-TVHere is a...
Author Interview with Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards”
My guest for LeanBlog Podcast #57 is Alfie Kohn, an author and lecturer in the fields of education, parenting, and human behavior. His books...
Four Years of Lean Blogging
I always just slightly "miss" the birthday of the Lean Blog. My first post to the blog was January 3, 2005. I've been doing...
