Tag: Leadership

Guest Post: You Don’t Have to be Lean to be Good

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Mark's note: Today's post is from a regular guest blogger and a friend of mine, Dan Markovitz - his regular blog can be found...

Guest Post: What Makes a Successful Lean Environment?

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Mark's note: Today's post is from a relatively new friend of my blog, introduced initially through our mutual friend, Jamie Flinchbaugh. Ankit Patel, today's...

Guest Post: The Role of Middle Management in Toyota or a...

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Mark's note: Today is the first of a series of guest posts that will appear over the next two weeks from a variety of...

Lean Blog Podcast #91 – Interview with Dr. Stephen Covey on...

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Listen: Episode #91 is a very special one-on-one conversation that I had with Dr. Stephen Covey, recorded at the Shingo Prize Conference in Salt Lake...

Right Method, Wrong Culture

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I heard a great line from an Emergency Department doc and physician leader yesterday. Talking about his hospital's Lean efforts, he said, simply: "Data should...

It’s All The Same – Leadership Challenges and Organizational Dynamics

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I was able to have a chat with Eric Ries yesterday as we were recording some video of him answering some follow up questions...

Guest Post: Deming, Lean, and Healthcare Transformation

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Mark's note: I'm happy to welcome a relatively new friend,  Mike Stoecklein, as a guest author here on my Lean Blog. We have shared...

What Makes You Want to Do Better?

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Recently, I was able to visit VIBCO, a Lean manufacturing company in Rhode Island. Company President Karl Wadensten is the host of "The Lean...

Lessons from a “Like Lean” Millionaire

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Listen to my podcast with Nick One of my blog themes is the idea of "Like Lean" - practices that seem very much like the...

Archived SlideCast of my Webinar on Gemba Walks

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I have strong ties and connections to the state of Michigan, growing up in Livonia, starting my career there in Livonia, and having my...

Intrinsic Motivation in Lean Leadership: Unpacking Daniel Pink’s TED Talk on...

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I have been a big fan of the author Daniel Pink since I heard about his most recent book Drive: The Surprising Truth About...

Exceptional Efforts in Imperfect Circumstances – Celebrated or Lamented?

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Here's a thought starter for a Monday morning - I'm looking forward to hearing your perspectives. A few weeks ago, I heard a leader...
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