Recently, I re-shared a LinkedIn post by Maryam Najafi PhD, a clinical scientist from Germany. I re-posted it and that drove even more visibility (over 100,000 views) and more discussion. You might need to click through to LinkedIn to see…
TL;DR: Lean isn’t about “idiot-proofing” work–it’s about respecting people. True Lean focuses on improving systems (through mistake-proofing and better design), not blaming or deceiving workers. When leaders treat people as capable professionals and fix processes instead of people, quality, learning,…
Today’s post is a throwback to an essay that I originally wrote for the excellent book Lean-Led Hospital Design: Creating the Efficient Hospital of the Future, where it appears in an appendix with some other contributed essays. You can listen to…
No Detroiters Need Apply – Automotive News First off, I hate the whole “czar” term in our government. Ick. But if we need a “car czar”, I can’t think of a better candidate than Gary Convis, formerly of Toyota and…
DAN Dana CEO to leave post, was on job for 6 months: Change at top job is 3rd in 9 months A great Lean leader, Gary Convis, has been replaced as CEO at an auto parts supplier, Dana. He will…
Headlines from the auto industry | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press I’ve always been a huge fan of Gary Convis and his leadership style, which you know if you’re a frequent reader of the blog. I’ve been curious to see…
toledoblade.com — Dana CEO, veteran of Toyota, hailed as mentor Here’s another nice article that gives an overview of the leadership style of Gary Convis, a long-time Toyota exec who is now CEO of parts maker Dana. IF DANA Holding…
One of the most fascinating trends out of there is the spread of Toyota folks into other old-line automakers or parts suppliers — Gary Convis, Jim Press, and Jim Farley, to name three. What impact can they have outside of…
Role of Management in a Lean Manufacturing Environment If you want to learn about the Toyota style of leading people, one of the best sources is Gary Convis. Here is a link to a column written directly by him. For…
It’s time for another segment of “cleaning out the backlog,” those articles I meant to blog about, but didn’t get to. These are also articles that don’t demand too much commentary…. so enjoy: Where is Gary Convis going now that…
Georgetown News-Graphic: News This was already announced, so maybe his retirement has just now taken effect, Gary Convis, the former leader of the Toyota Georgetown plant (TMMK): “Gary really knows how to listen,” Steve St. Angelo, Georgetown plant president, said,…
Press Named to Toyota Board – The Car Connection Toyota’s Gary Convis, a leader who I have admired greatly, is retiring in June: Toyota also announced that Gary Convis will retire in June from his positions as a managing officer…
