David Meier’s “Favorite Mistakes” at Toyota and His Distillery
I don't always share new episodes of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast with you here, but when I do... it's a Lean…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2021?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2021. And for listening to podcasts... oh so many podcasts.
I…
What Were the 11 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2020?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020.
When I posted the top 10 most-read posts from the first half…
Anti-Racism: A River WE Must Cross
Starting With the Grand-Daddies of Quality
Elisabeth Swan
A few years back I developed a blog series titled,…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 17, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Virginia…
Thoughts From Lean Thinkers on Coping with the Coronavirus Crisis
Thanks to Elisabeth and the team at GoLeanSixSigma.com for inviting me to contribute some thoughts in this piece:
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Toyota as a “People Development Company”
When I had the chance to go back to Japan last October with Honsha, there was a big focus on what the former…
My Embarrassing Sushi Mistake in Japan; Standardized Work, Leadership, and Mental…
I had a great time and learned so much as a guest of Honsha and their Executive Development Mission trip to Japan…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 23, 2018
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Hospitals have been collecting patient complaint data for decades,…
Reviews of “Measures of Success” – I’m Appearing on…
Today, I'll be appearing live as a guest on the live internet show "Quality Digest Live." You can watch live at 2…
The WSJ Overgeneralizes about The “Japanese Model,” Not All Companies…
Not all Japanese companies are the same. "Lean isn't easy" if you're a Japanese company. Toyota has created…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2017?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2017! It's been an interesting year on the blog, as usual, and I…
The 2017 Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit (#HCSummit17) Begins
This week, I'm in Palm Springs for the annual Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit. Follow along on…
Reasons Why Lean Wouldn’t Always Be Easier Just Because You’re in…
Facebook is reminding me that it was four years ago this week that I made my initial study trip to Japan with…
“Practicing Lean” Excerpt – Lessons from Japan
I've recently updated the eBook Practicing Lean to include a new ninth chapter, submitted by Samuel Selay. Other…
5S: The Good, the Bad, and the Extreme in Japanese Hospitals
My two previous trips to Japan have been incredible experiences, both personally and professionally. I'm planning…
On Vacation Through July 15 – Here’s Some Recommended Reading &…
It's time for vacation, which means two weeks away from the blog. There is a physical vacation taking place, to…