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Accountability in Leadership: My GM Flashback Story and the Blame Game

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Part 2: 20 Years Ago at GM, the Quality Death Spiral...

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20+ Years Ago at GM: The Quality Death Spiral of Bad...

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GM’s CEO Roger Smith Thought Toyota Had Magic, But This Was...

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The Day I Thought I’d Get Fired from “The Old GM”...

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Reflecting on Career Choices: The Wisdom of Hindsight in Quitting Jobs...

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My Talk in Vegas: Leadership Lessons from Statistics and Psychology

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2nd Post for the Deming Institute Blog: The Failed “Livonia Philosophy”

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My Post for the Deming Institute Blog: Why Dr. Deming’s Work...

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Steve Bera, Reflections On Working at NUMMI And Lean, Part 2

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Throwback Thursday: “This American Life” on NUMMI Lessons, “Labor Notes” Still...

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“My Best Mistake:” Working for General Motors

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Mark Graban on Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 27, 2025June 27, 2025
On the Boeing story from NPR... I heard the host introduce the story by saying that the NTSB had not…
Mark Graban on Going to the Gemba Means More Than Looking at Boards, Status, and Metrics (or Your Watch)June 27, 2025
Thanks for reading and for sharing your thoughts, Caitlin!
Caitlin R on Going to the Gemba Means More Than Looking at Boards, Status, and Metrics (or Your Watch)June 27, 2025
Thank you so much for this article. It is very timely reinforcement of some of the positive intention, time, and…
Mark Graban on Debunking Misconceptions About Toyota Production System: Video Insights From Nampachi HayashiJune 26, 2025
It seems that Hiyashi-san has passed away: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/salvadordsanchez_rip-hayashi-san-i-learned-today-from-activity-7343860564621766656-JQaL/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAAABPaABhOVeGXuJ269R5pg9p0RYCrARSl0 Deepest condolences to his family, friends, and former colleagues...
Venkat on Debunking Misconceptions About Toyota Production System: Video Insights From Nampachi HayashiJune 26, 2025
Great post

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