Tag: Culture

Leadership Failure: How Refusing to Be Wrong Hurts Teams and Innovation

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"I am never, ever wrong." That's a statement that should disqualify an applicant from ANY leadership position. True leadership isn't about projecting infallibility--it's about fostering a...

Jenn Christison: Lessons in Even Better Leadership, Lean Thinking, and Organizational...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #516 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jenn Christison, founder and...

When Going to the Gemba Goes Wrong: How to Avoid an...

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In the Lean methodology, we often talk about the importance of "going to the gemba" (or "genba"-- the place where the real work happens....

Insights from ‘Leading Excellence’: Brad Jevons and Stephen Dargan on Adaptive...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #512 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are two of three co-authors...

Join Me for An “Ask Us Anything” Event on Psychological Safety...

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I'm excited to invite you to join me on August 21st for a special webinar titled "Ask Us Anything! Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement."...

We’ve Stopped Punishing People for Mistakes. Now What?

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In many organizations, moving away from a culture of punishment when mistakes are made is a significant leap forward. It signals a shift toward...

A Monthly Bonus for Zero Injuries in the Factory — What...

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A friend of mine--with a long history of Lean and Toyota Production System knowledge and practice--recently shared a troubling story about a relative who...

The Power of Learning from Mistakes: Insights from ‘Lean Hospitals’ and...

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I've been writing about learning from mistakes for a long time, including my previous books before my latest, The Mistakes That Make Us. This...

The 5 Most Controversial Ideas in The Mistakes That Make Us

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In writing The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, I wanted to challenge the way we think about mistakes,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 9, 2024

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Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: July 26, 2024

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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 Football to Your Workplace: Why a Lone Wolf Can’t Transform...

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Imagine an NFL team that has been on a decades-long streak of winless seasons. The owner, who has been at the helm for most...