David Novak Became a CEO Even With This Crystal Clear Mistake
I love the theme of learning from mistakes. That's why I started my latest podcast, "My Favorite Mistake."…
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Making Defects Visible at Krispy Kreme, Healthcare, and Elsewhere
Here is a photo that I took a few years ago at a Krispy Kreme store. For health reasons, I don't go there very…
Nicole Tschierske: Lean Reduces Stress and Burnout in the Workplace
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If You’re Going to Visit the Gemba, Your Mindsets and Behaviors…
Hi. I'm Mark. If you read this blog, you might already know me. I'm going to tell a story today that's illustrated…
Ken Segel on Learning From Mistakes and Creating an Organizational Culture of…
Some episodes of "My Favorite Mistake" get into topics that are pretty directly related to Lean, or at least…
Congratulations to Gregg Popovich, Winningest NBA Coach and a Great Leader
When I lived in San Antonio (2012 to 2015), I became a huge fan of the San Antonio Spurs. I mean, it's a civic…
Reducing Waste to Make Up for Higher Material Costs — Lessons from Texas BBQ
As somebody who moved to Texas in 1999 ("I wasn't born here, but I got here as quick as I could"), I love Texas…
Donating to Support the People of the Lean Institute Ukraine
Kudos to the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Lean Global Network for the message they sent out today via email…
What is Dr. Richard Shannon Learning and Sharing?
In some recent posts on the Value Capture Blog, I've shared a look back at two conversations from 2011 -- and a…
Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains
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Hand Sanitizer Dispensers: Fancy & Electronic vs. Simple & Manual
First off, I want to briefly acknowledge the Ukranians' fight for freedom and sovereignty in the face of the Putin…
John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in…
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Bella Englebach on The Edges of Lean and More
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Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and Not Reacting to…
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Mark Graban Interviewed by Mark Gandy of “CFO Bookshelf” on…
Thanks to Mark Gandy for inviting me to be on his podcast, "CFO Bookshelf."
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The NBA’s Steph Curry, the Taguchi Loss Function, and Deming’s Funnel…
The Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article back in November 2020:
Stephen Curry's Scientific Quest…
Lean Whiskey #32: Employee Engagement Beyond Buying Them Pizza (or Bourbon)
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Author Dan Pink on “My Favorite Mistake” and His New Book “The…
Long-time listeners of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast will remember my interview with the NY Times best-selling…