Podcast #105 is a conversation with the co-authors of the new book Simple Excellence: Organizing and Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation from Productivity Press. They are Adam Zak, a regular guest blogger here on Leanblog.org and Lean-focused…
One of my colleagues from across the Pond, James Marsh at Sheffield Hallam University, is currently researching his PhD exploring Lean Six Sigma and its environmental benefits and/or tradeoffs. For his thesis, James is analyzing the key differences among different…
BioTechnology Supply Chain Conference – interview with speaker Adam Zak | LeanConnections I’m reposting parts of this with permission of Adam Zak, a regular contributor to the blog over the years. You can read the full Q&A on his blog,…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search: From now through early November we—Äôre on the road again, meetin—Äô and greetin—Äô our Lean colleagues from around the country. Morning mail brought a reminder that it—Äôs that season again. Yes, time to…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search: “Respect for people: Very few businesses start up only on the backs of the sole founder. It takes a team.” Jamie Flinchbaugh Earlier this week, Jamie blogged about the Lean Entrepreneur. With layoffs…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search: As a LeanThinker I am most unabashedly a free market advocate. Free trade, absolutely. Love those imported fresh Mexican tomatoes in my sandwich on a freezing January day. Open skies, no question. I…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search:I’ve been writing quite a bit lately about why respect for people, often vividly demonstrated when your team members are truly engaged in their day-to-day work, is critical to building and sustaining the Lean…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search: With apologies to the Mammas and the Pappas… If I really hate Mondays, will it kill me? Last Friday, on the 4th of July, Mark Graban blogged away about an article he’d seen…