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Rod Dreher: What it means to lead | Dallas Morning News | Opinion: Viewpoints “Authority is responsibility. Authority is accountability. It is not power.” That sounds like a good motto for leaders. Is this the latest from a Toyota leader,…
Sorry, not trying to turn this into a travel blog, but I tried the mobile boarding pass again (my earlier post). There’s some glitch in the system when pulling up the boarding pass at the gate. Luckily, I had printed…
TSA: Why? The Reasons Behind TSA Security As much as I complain about the TSA, they do some things well. You might remember my blog post from 2006 about a sign put up by the Transportation Security Administration what explained…
Dear Blog Readers — I received an email from a blog reader and I’ll pass this question along to you, since I don’t have a recommendation one way or another: There are numerous books out there on “Lean Office.” Do…
Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring success I really like Quint Studer’s books, not just for healthcare, but as general leadership books (you can find his books on Amazon) In his most recent…
Use only reliable, thoroughly tested technology that serves your people and processes. (Rule 8 of The Toyota Way) Being the geek that I am, I took advantage of the chance to try the new American Airlines mobile flight check-in process.…
Vaccination available at hospital’s drive-through – The Boston Globe Have you gotten your flu shot yet? You might be able to find a “drive-through” way of getting that shot, if you’re lucky. Some clinics are allowing patients to get their…
My Way News – Lost tool bag forces changes to planned spacewalks This makes wonder if the space program uses any concepts that we’d call “Lean” even if they don’t. This story makes me think of Error Proofing, Standardized Work,…
Updated 11/17/08 10 PM central If you have WSJ access, check out today’s article “Stores Count Seconds to Trim Labor Costs”. I thought, oh no punitive Taylorism… And sure enough they reference Taylor. Be sure to see the end of…
This is a guest post by Gary Conner, the author of many books focused on the “small shop” manufacturer, including: Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop, Second Edition Six Sigma and Other Continuous Improvement Tools for the Small Shop He…
Google Group Link I’ve been able to have a few nice lunches with local Dallas/Fort Worth Lean Blog readers. I created this Google Group for anyone in the area who wants to be kept informed about future gatherings and for…
Making lean thinking work in the NHS Here’s an article about a British hospital. I’ve seen the CEO, David Fillingham, speak about Lean and it sounds like they are really trying to embrace Lean thinking into the hospital’s culture and…
