Eisenhower on Leadership, Sounds like a Lean Thinker to Me
You might think that "command and control" leadership styles are a thing of the past. But, old habits die slowly…
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Toronto Cyclist Error Proofs With a “Pool Noodle” to Improve His…
This article from the Toronto Star caught my eye the other day:
Cyclist says his pool noodle makes Toronto streets…
Like Lean: An NFL Head Coach Gets Out of His Office, Listens, Learns
...this WSJ article caught my attention: "The Coach Who Won't Leave the Locker Room." The sub headline is "Why…
Says @Jack Dorsey: It’s an “Organizational Failure” if the CEO…
Jack Dorsey is well known among tech circles, as a co-founder of Twitter (he's @Jack) and, now, as the CEO of…
Like Lean: Hotels Involve Customers ala “Lean Design”
A few weeks back, USA Today published an article that made me think of some of the approaches being used by…
Podcast #157 – Nick Sarillo, “A Slice of the Pie,” on Culture…
MP3 File (run time 29:37)
Joining me for episode #157 is Nick Sarillo, founder of Nick's Pizza…
More Than Grammar in This WSJ Grammar Quiz
Last week, my dad pointed out this grammar quiz on the Wall Street Journal website (as part of the article "This…
All Saudi hospitals to report serious errors online
I don't have any first hand experience with the country, but I have had many requests for the free first chapters…
Management Lessons from Zingerman’s CEO Ari Weinzweig
It was a very pleasant surprise that ASQ chose Ari Weizweig, a founder and CEO of Zingerman's Deli (and other…
WSJ: How to Be a Better Boss? Spend Time on the Front Lines
Last Thursday's Journal had a story titled "How to Be a Better Boss? Spend Time on the Front Lines." The article…
A Lean Lesson from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, this quote caught my eye, from one of Dr. King's Letters…
A Lean Guy Watches Moneyball
When it first came out, I was a big fan of Michael Lewis' book Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game about…
Reducing Waste & Saving Time in the New Year
1/3 update: Welcome back to work to many of you. No new post today, but the rest of the week continues on the…
Quitting a Software Application: Safari vs. Chrome & Error Proofing
The two primary web browsers I use these days on my Mac are Safari and Chrome. I've always been a big user of…
A Lean Guy Reads Inc. Magazine, July/August 2011
The articles from the July/August 2011 issue of Inc. Magazine aren't online yet, but there are two things I wanted…
“Like Lean” Leadership: Presidential Hopeful Herman Cain
I first heard Herman Cain, former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, speak back in 2004 at an event in Phoenix. I was really…
“Like Lean” – NY Jets Coach Rex Ryan
I heard a story on NPR last week profiling New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan, "In Football And Life, Ryan Plays…
G.E. Rediscovers the Value in Providing Real Value to Manufacturing Customers
I'll apologize if today's post seems off-topic to my healthcare readers, but I have to share a link to a Sunday New…