Tag: Problem Solving
Some "Like Lean" Thoughts from CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta
CNN Programs - Anchors/Reporters - Sanjay GuptaI had a very full, interesting week - giving a well-received talk about Lean Healthcare at the Ontario...
Quote from Seth Godin on the Scientific Method
This was in Inc. magazine, a quote from a favorite of mine, Seth Godin (click on the graphic for a larger, easier to read...
The 5 Whys Only Work When They’re Sequential, Not Scattershot
tl;dr: Many people misuse the 5 Whys by asking five loosely related questions rather than a sequential chain of cause and effect. Real root...
Jerry Jones is NOT a Lean Thinker, Apparently?
Giant video board in new Cowboys stadium causes problems for Titans punter - The Huddle - USATODAY.com
Are you ready for some football????
OK, so nobody...
Caution! Warning Signs in the UK
I was fortunate to be in England for five days last week. I saw the "gemba" at five hospitals in three days and attended...
Learn to Play Before Picking Up a Sax
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanA3 thinking, A3 problem solving, A3 report writing - whatever you might call it is growing...
My Daily Workaround: Deleting Commercial Emails
I had an epiphany the other day. It was one of those moments where I was pretty ashamed and was ready to turn in...
Leadership Thoughts from Late Great Detroit Pistons
NBA, Olympic coach Chuck Daly dies at 78
I grew up outside of Detroit during the Detroit Pistons "Bad Boys" era so I spent a...
You Observe A Lot Just By Watching – Then What?
Learned 2 things from this pic: men are taller than women; wh... on TwitpicScott McDuffee referenced the "Yogi-ism" the other day, that you see...
Nice Toyota "Root Cause" Problem Solving Example in USA Today
The other 'Big 3': Japanese car giants caught in sales skid, too - USATODAY.comIt was Kaizen Week in the paper, apparently, as the word...
Management "Moonshots." Really?
by Dan MarkovitzGary Hamel's Management 2.0 blog at WSJ.com features his ideas for "Management Moonshots" -- 25 ambitious and radical ideas that will significantly...
Interview with John Shook on A3 Problem Solving and His Book...
Episode #56 of the podcast is a discussion with John Shook, one of my absolute favorite people in the Lean world.
The few times I've...
