Management’s Job is to be Proactive
Running a hospital: Our Joint Commission Report
The headline is my modification of a Deming expression, that…
Changing the Culture at Ford
At Ford, the 'Outsider' Is Optimistic - WSJ.comThere's an interview with Ford CEO Alan Mulally today, we've…
Resolved: Tis Better to be in the Gemba
There were a couple of articles in the WSJ this past week that, in an indirect way, talk about the value of being…
Don’t Look for "Lean" in the PC Industry
How H-P Reclaimed Its PC Lead Over Dell - WSJ.comToday's WSJ article doesn't focus on the Dell layoffs (although it…
LeanBlog Podcast #21 – Norman Bodek, “Building People”
LeanBlog Podcast Episode #21 features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author,…
Poll: Most Companies Neglecting Employees
In the Lead - WSJ.comMaybe the whole Toyota notion of "respect for people" and developing employees is the real…
Can Toyota keep on truckin’?
Detroit Free Press ArticleGreat quote and imagery here from Gary Convis:Gary Convis, the senior vice president of…
Womack and Shook Leadership Webinar
Here is an archived webinar with Jim Womack and John Shook, brought to us by the Lean Enterprise Institute, titled…
Jim Press "one step below" Toyota’s Board
MercuryNews.com | 06/04/2006 | Toyota N. America marks a milestoneHere is another article about Toyota's Jim Press,…
How You Treat People…
CEOs say how you treat a waiter can predict a lot about character
I bet there is a corollary, I'll propose it:…
Reading “Hardwiring Excellence” by Quint Studer
Hardwiring Excellence by Quint Studer
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Some Positive Lean Tales
So here's a palate cleanser after talking about GM and the failed "lean" efforts that led to a strike at…
‘Breaking the rice ceiling’
Battle Creek Enquirer - www.battlecreekenquirer.com
Here is an outstanding profile of Gary Convis, the President…
American moves up at Toyota
Detroit Free PressThis is significant, in addition to an American, Gary Convis, running the Georgetown plant in…
Feature Article – Oh, What A Company! – 03/05
Autofieldguide.comHere is a very long article (set of articles, really) on Toyota and TPS. It includes thoughts…