Tag: Japan
Japan Study Trips: A Voyage of Leadership Discovery with Katie Anderson
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My guest for Episode #504 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Katie Anderson, author of...
Japan Study Trips: A Voyage of Leadership Discovery; Mark Graban and...
The other day, Katie Anderson and I did a livestream about her November Lean study trip to Japan. I'm going with her in November....
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: March 8, 2024
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get...
Come to Japan With Me and Katie Anderson in November to...
I'm excited to announce that I've registered for Katie Anderson's Japan Study Trip in November!Between 2012 and 2019, I visited Japan five times, and...
Gemba vs. Genba — Different Spellings or Different Words and Meanings?
tl;dr: Same word, same meaning, different spellings.
I was taught that the English version of the Japanese word that means, basically, "the real place" or...
In Memoriam: Masaaki Imai, “The Father of KAIZEN™” (1930-2023)
I was saddened to learn today that Masaaki Imai passed away, as announced this week by the organization he founded, KAIZEN Institute. He was...
John Chacon on Continuous Improvement and the Dangers of Paying People...
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My guest for Episode #429 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Chacon, the Director of Construction...
Episode #424: Balaji Reddie, Founder of the Deming Forum of India
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My guest for Episode #424 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Balaji Reddie, the founder of...
Episode #423: Laura Kriska, the First American Woman to Work at...
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My guest for Episode #423 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Laura Kriska, a Cross-Cultural Consultant...
Interview With the First American Woman to Work for Honda in...
I don't share every episode of "My Favorite Mistake" here (but I do hope you'll subscribe and listen).
As a reader of this blog,...
Operational Excellence Mixtape: February 12, 2021
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him!
Healthcare - Creating Value...
Katie Anderson & Isao Yoshino’s “Favorite Mistakes” and Toyota’s Culture
I've stopped sharing every single episode of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast here on the blog, but I will share episodes that feature folks...