Tag: Japan Tour
What Visiting Japan Taught Me About Leadership–And What Healthcare Can Learn
This October, I'll be returning to Japan for another Lean healthcare study trip--my seventh time overall and my fifth healthcare-focused visit.
With each visit, I...
Kaiteki: The Japanese Philosophy Behind Motivated Employees and Lean Success
During my most recent visit to Japan (as part of a tour hosted by Katie Anderson), we spent time in several remarkable organizations where...
Are Japanese Hospitals More Lean? What Global Healthcare Leaders Can Learn...
When people hear I'm leading another Lean Healthcare study trip to Japan, they often ask:
"Are Japanese hospitals more Lean than American hospitals?"
It's a fair...
Lean Isn’t About Cutting Heads — It’s About Growing People
One of the most important, and most misunderstood, principles in Lean thinking is this:
Lean is not a cost-cutting strategy. Lean is a people-development strategy.
If...
“It’s Not Because They’re Japanese”: What Lean in Japan Really Teaches...
One of the most persistent myths I've encountered over the years goes something like this:
"Well, of course they can do Lean... they're Japanese."
I've heard...
Inside the Lean Healthcare Accelerator Experience: Japan Insights with Dave Fitzpatrick
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My guest for Episode #527 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dave Fitzpatrick, co-founder of...
Join Me in Japan: A Lean Healthcare Accelerator Experience This October
Since 2012, I've had the opportunity to visit Japan six times, each trip a deep learning experience--rich with lessons about Lean, Kaizen, leadership, culture,...
The Transformation at NUMMI: Isao Yoshino Reflects on Toyota’s First U.S....
The NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc.) experiment remains one of the most remarkable stories in automotive history. As part of Katie Anderson's fantastic...
I’m Still Dreaming About My Meal at Sukiyabashi Jiro’s Sushi in...
Before Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip in November, I was able to spend six days in Kyoto and Tokyo with two friends (one of...
Why Thinking and Action Matter More Than Templates in Lean
A key takeaway from Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip resonated deeply with me: thinking and action are far more important than templates. This insight,...
Starting the New Year with Global Leadership Resolutions: Building a Foundation...
During Katie Anderson's #JapanStudyTrip this past November, a participant shared an observation with me that resonated deeply:
"The biggest challenge is our blame culture. It's...
Lean Whiskey #49: Japan Study Tour, a Lost iPhone, and Some...
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It's Episode 49 of the Lean Whiskey podcast with Jamie Flinchbaugh and Mark Graban!
Mark shares tales of his holiday / study tour trip to...
