Management "Moonshots." Really?
by Dan MarkovitzGary Hamel's Management 2.0 blog at WSJ.com features his ideas for "Management Moonshots" -- 25…
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Toyota Keeps its Eyes on the Customer
by Dan MarkovitzIn a refreshing change of pace for the auto industry, Akio Toyoda, who was just named as the new…
LeanBlog Podcast #52 – Dan Markovitz, Office Lean
Podcast Episode #52 is a discussion with a good friend (and sometimes contributor) to the Lean Blog, Dan…
It’s not the Map that Counts
Congratulations. You've mapped out the future state. Now what? | TimeBack ManagementHere's a post, linked above,…
This is what $1 billion (and $25 million a year) gets you.
by Dan MarkovitzThe New York subway system has invested nearly $1 billion investment since the early 1990s -- and…
Respect for People: US Army Edition
strategy+business, the e-magazine from Booz, Allen & Hamilton, reports how the US Army is changing the way that…
Buying a bigger pair of pants will NOT solve your weight problem.
by Dan MarkovitzWhew! Just in case you panicked at the thought of not having access to email on your upcoming…
Maybe a little hansei would be in order.
by Dan MarkovitzWithout realizing it, James B. Stewart, the SmartMoney columnist for the Wall Street Journal,…
Lean Transport: Buses vs. Light Rail
By Dan MarkovitzMark posted yesterday about the relative leanness of light rail vs. buses. He pointed out thata…
Booz Gets Lean (without knowing it)
by Dan MarkovitzThe latest issue of Strategy+Business, Booz Allen Hamilton's business journal, features an article…
What About The Other Car Makers?
by Dan MarkovitzThis blog has commented (here and here) on the WSJ's rush to predict the folly of just-in-time…
The Normalcy Of Waste
By Dan MarkovitzLast week the Wall Street Journal interviewed George David, the CEO of United Technologies. Though…
Clarifying Lean vs. Frugal
By Dan MarkovitzThere's been some confusion over my recent post criticizing the Business Week article on Toyota's…
Lean Is Not "Frugal." Lean Is "Value."
By Dan MarkovitzBusinessWeek online joined the rest of the media in noting that Toyota just passed GM as the global…
What Will You Do Differently Today?
By Dan MarkovitzBack in October, Lifehacker ran a lengthy article on "personal kaizen." The thrust of the piece is…
Multitasking is NOT Part of Standard Work
The New York Times ran an article this weekend exposing the myth of multitasking. Despite the common belief that we…
Newsflash! Respecting workers = better results!
By Dan MarkovitzYesterday's Wall Street Journal ran an article explaining that employees are more likely to embrace…
Error Proofing Your Meetings
By Dan Markovitz Sometimes it's hard to spot errors in an office, much less error-proof the workspace. With so…