Tag: Leadership

"I wish moments like this didn't seem so noteworthy. I wish focusing on safety and thanking people for speaking up was the norm in...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #534 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dale Lucht, co-author of...

Have you ever seen a problem at work but decided not to say anything? Maybe you were worried about the reaction (fear). Or maybe...

This article is based on my recent Catalysis webinar, "Lean Lessons from Japan: Mindsets, Culture, and the Challenge of Speaking Up." The session was...

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #533 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Cheryl Jekiel, founder of...

One of the most persistent misunderstandings I see about Lean is the belief that if you "just get everyone doing Kaizen," performance will steadily...

Accurate data is essential in any system--for diagnosing problems, guiding decisions, and driving improvement. But when leaders react poorly to uncomfortable data, the message...

It's hard to believe, but it's been almost 17 years since the first edition of Lean Hospitals was published--an effort that eventually received the...

In recent years, I've noticed a growing trend--one that might be well-intended, but one that could drift into unhelpful territory. It's become fashionable in some...

When I first came across the word kakorrhaphiophobia, I thought it might be one of those obscure terms you learn once and never use...

Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #530 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Segel, Co-Founder and...