I’ve used the LeanPub.com publishing platform for a long time. I initially published Practicing Lean and Measures of Success as iterative “in progress” books that people could buy while I was still adding chapters and making revisions. Those books are…
My Sukiyabashi Jiro experience in Tokyo combined excellent sushi with a pace that surprised me: roughly 20 pieces in 20 minutes. This account of my November 2024 lunch looks at the preparation, flow, and customer experience through a Lean lens.…
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I believe in sharing mistakes to learn. Like everyone else, I’m far from perfect, and mistakes are part of my journey. Here’s a recent mistake I made that you might learn from, especially if you’re planning to visit Germany (or…
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Blame-based cultures kill improvement. Leaders must resolve to build trust and safety if they want innovation and engagement. During Katie Anderson‘s Japan Study Trip this past November, a participant shared an observation with me that resonated deeply: “The biggest challenge…
Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. From Ryan: Thank you for your continued readership and support. 2024 marked…
tl;dr: Run charts and bar charts can hint at patterns, but they often mislead. A Process Behavior Chart reveals whether a KPI truly changed–or if it’s just fluctuating as systems do. When leaders see variation clearly, they can react less,…
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Are "visuals" and "visual management" the same thing? Are "visuals" always Lean, necessarily? In this post, I talk about the differences using an example from a hospital and my car's dashboard.
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Welcome to this bonus session of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, originally recorded as a LinkedIn Live event! In this conversation, I partnered with Rebecca Michalik from AME Australia to discuss…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #521 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is José R. Ferro, PhD, a Senior Advisor with the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Founder and President of the…
