Tag: Humility

What are the parallels between the mindsets and approach of a world-class university band director and our mindsets in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement, in healthcare or beyond?

Six Sigma and Lean Sigma has "belts." Some people in Lean call themselves a "sensei." Is that really appropriate? The term is supposed to be situational... it's a term of respect one chooses to use for another person...

Humility is an important part of the Lean management philosophy... it also means being willing to admit that there is a problem. Humility means "we don't really know so we must understand and then try many things to see if we have the right solution."

As I sometimes do, I'm going to close out a bunch of browser tabs and share some articles that caught my eye recently but...

A big theme in Lean management is the idea of "leading with humility." The first chapter of an excellent book written by Toyota employees and...