Leadership isn’t about titles, charisma, or quick decisions—it’s about creating systems where people can do their best work and continuously improve. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on leadership through a Lean lens, drawing on ideas from Deming, Toyota, healthcare, and real-world management practice. The common theme: leaders shape culture, influence behavior, and own the systems that produce results—for better or worse.
TL;DR: Being right isn’t enough to lead change. This story highlights why trust, respect, and how ideas are communicated matter more than facts alone when you’re trying to influence people and improve systems. Being Right Isn’t the Same as Being…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and leadership. Here are the 10 most…
You might not be a regular listener of the Habitual Excellence podcast, presented by Value Capture (and hosted by me). I hope you are… or will be. I realize I pump out a lot of podcasts. Our most recent episode…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and leadership. Healthcare – Creating Value for…
Yesterday, I helped moderate the first webinar that was hosted by Value Capture… the recording is available now: Habitual Excellence Starts with Safety — Before, During, and After a Crisis I wrote a blog post that covered a few highlights,…
TL;DR: Wrong-side surgery is a system failure, not just human error. Fear, silence, and lack of psychological safety allow mistakes to be hidden–making repeat harm more likely. I don’t post every episode of the My Favorite Mistake podcast here, but…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and leadership. Healthcare – Creating Value for…
With Founding Mothers Crystal Davis, Karyn Ross, and Dorsey Sherman My guests for Episode #411 are the co-founders, or “founding mothers,” of the group “Women In Lean: Our Table.” They are Crystal Davis, Karyn Ross, and Dorsey Sherman. Crystal was…
TL;DR: People labeled as “resistant” are often hesitant or ambivalent. Leaders who recognize that difference–and respond with curiosity instead of pressure–are far more effective at enabling change. Words matter, as do our approaches to leading change and influencing others. The…
You might remember this Lean Blog Interviews podcast episode that I did last year with Keith Ingels from The Raymond Corporation, a Toyota Industries company: The theme of learning from mistakes came up, not surprisingly, so I also had Keith…
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this… there’s always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources, and links about creating value, continuous improvement, innovation, and leadership. Healthcare – Creating Value for…
Scroll down for info, videos about Lucid Motors, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #410 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Keith Champion, Senior Manager of Operational Excellence at Lucid Motors, a new entrant in the…
