Can You Answer “Yes” to These Three Important Workplace Questions?
I'm often reminded of three challenging questions that are asked by Paul O'Neill, former CEO of Alcoa and former US…
What’s Going on at Tesla? Is @ElonMusk Following up on Employee Injuries?
There's a lot to admire about Elon Musk. I admire his risk taking and his entrepreneurial spirit. I use PayPal a…
Discovering the Benefits of Data-Driven DEI: An Interview with Dr. Randal Pinkett…
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Joining us for Episode #471 of the Lean…
Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection
For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even…
Learning from Mistakes: An Operating Room Case Study on the Consequences of…
This article caught my eye today, and it's a change of pace to think about and write about mistakes other than my…
How Would an AI Bot Explain Lean Manufacturing to a 5-Year-Old?
I saw a story on the NBC Nightly News last night about the ChatGPT / OpenAI tool, and they used examples of asking…
Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence – New Book
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My guest for Episode #465 of the…
Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote and Their Fireside Chat
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My guest for Episode #464 of the Lean…
Insights from GE CEO Larry Culp’s Speech at the AME Conference in Dallas
It was a real treat to hear Larry Culp, the CEO of General Electric and CEO of GE Aerospace, speak at the AME 2022…
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book
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My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean…
Professor John Grout: A Deep Dive on Mistake Proofing and Lean
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My guest for Episode #462 of the Lean…
Watch the Webinar About Seizing the Healthcare Safety Imperative – The…
You're invited to view the recording of webinar that I co-presented on Tuesday, October 18th, with Ken Segel, the…
Philip Holt on Leading and Living Lean, With Simplicity
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My guest for Episode #460 of the Lean…
The Connections Between Joy in Work and Habitual Excellence, via Value Capture
I wanted to share a blog post that I wrote for the Value Capture Blog:
The Connections Between Joy in Work and…
Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing,…
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My guest for Episode #459 of the Lean…
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…
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…
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…