Tag: Leadership
#TBT: A Year of @KaiNexus Webinars, January through June, on Various...
One of the things I do for KaiNexus is produce and host our monthly free webinar series. You can view all of the recordings...
Highlights from the Original 1984 NUMMI Team Member Handbook, Part 1
I recently wrote about my exploration of the collected papers of the late Don Ephlin, a UAW senior leader and a professor of mine at...
Emmitt Smith, An Inadvertent #Lean Coach at #AMEDallas?
Were there Lean ideas to be found in a tour of AT&T Stadium and an AME Conference speech by NFL great Emmitt Smith?
Podcast #263 – Pascal Dennis, “Andy & Me and the Hospital”
Joining me for Episode #263 is another returning guest, Pascal Dennis (@AuthorPascal on Twitter). He was previously a guest on Episodes #96 and #239, talking...
Exposé About Detroit Medical Center, Dirty Surgical Instruments, Dysfunction, and… Lean?
A number of you emailed me about this report in the Detroit News. I grew up in Detroit and my first job was as...
Deming (Past) and Toyota (Today) Recognize Employees Are Unique Individuals
I'm always happy to hear current-day Toyota leaders (like Jamie Bonini) or recent Toyota leaders (like Gary Convis) share perspectives on leadership.
It's not that...
What Do You (or Your ______) Like or Dislike Most About...
This article caught my eye at Becker's Hospital Review:
We asked 13 physicians what they really think of their hospital
Even though organizations do formal physician...
Interview with Mark DeLuzio on How to Turn Waste Into Wealth...
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My guest for episode #255 is Mark DeLuzio, author of the...
What Happens to Leaders Who Don’t Listen?
There's a lot of silly stuff that people post that appears on the LinkedIn main page when I log in, between narcissistic selfies and...
GM & Roger Smith Spent $90 Billion on Automation — But...
Thanks to this post by Bruce Hamilton (aka "Toast Guy" or "Old Lean Dude"), I was reminded of the old General Motors effort, spearheaded...
Why TQM Failed in the ’90s: Lessons for Avoiding Lean Implementation...
Some of you reading this might remember the Total Quality Management (TQM) movement of the late 1980s and 1990s. Many would look back and label it a “fad.” As I’ve said about Lean, it’s only a fad to those who are susceptible to fads. As I blogged about in 2006, management is often prone to...
I Want to Send Your Hospital or Health System CEO My...
As the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals is starting to ship, I'm having some great conversations with people about the "State of Lean...