Podcast #189 – Rich Sheridan (@MenloPrez) on his book, “Joy,…
Joining me as my guest for episode #189 is Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations,…
Enter to Win Books From Rich Sheridan and Tom Peters
As the holidays approach, I'm happy to be running two book giveaway contests that are running through December…
Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations, on Eliminating Fear and Increasing Joy in…
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My guest for Episode #448 of the Lean…
Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz, “The Conclusion Trap”
Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket…
Podcast #266 – Karyn Ross on Lean for Service Excellence
My guest for Episode #266 of the podcast is Karyn Ross (@KRCLean4Service on Twitter), co-author of the new book…
What Were the 10 Most Read Lean Blog Posts of 2022?
Thanks, everybody, for reading my blog here in 2022. And for listening to podcasts... so many podcasts again this…
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…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: September 24, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 23, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Family Guy Skewers Marie Kondo (and 5S and Lean too?)
I haven't read it, but Marie Kondo's book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering…
Congratulations to Jeff Liker on his Retirement from the University of Michigan
Mark's Note: Last month, I was notified about Prof. Jeff Liker's retirement from the University of Michigan after…
Dr. Deming & Kaizen: Employees Should Not Just Suggest, But Try Improvements…
I've really enjoyed reading the book The Essential Deming: Leadership Principles from the Father of Quality that…
On Joy, Large Ships, and Swamps: My Visit to the Menlo Innovations Office
Yesterday, I had a chance to visit Menlo Innovations, a software company in Ann Arbor, MI. I was happy to not only…
Kaizen Adventures in My Hometown of Livonia, Michigan
I'm in my home town of Livonia, Michigan this week, having arrived to the snow and cold yesterday, staying through…