Tag: Problem Solving

Problem Solving, Scientific Thinking, and Lean Leadership

Effective problem solving is not about quick decisions, templates, or expert opinions—it’s about shared understanding, scientific thinking, and learning at the system level. These posts explore how leaders and teams approach real problems in complex environments, from executive decision-making to daily improvement work.

Drawing on Lean thinking, Toyota practices, healthcare, manufacturing, and knowledge work, this archive emphasizes problem-solving as a leadership capability: asking better questions, testing assumptions, and building systems that make problems visible instead of hidden.

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 22, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: October 8, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 23, 2021

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! News, blogs, articles, resources,...

Jumping to Solutions: A Hard Habit to Break

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Here is an article I first published on Linked seven years ago this week. This is lightly edited and updated. We've all seen it...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: December 11, 2020

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! One more note from...

An Oregon Winery’s Experiment After the 2020 Wildfires

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TL;DR After devastating 2020 wildfires blanketed Oregon vineyards in smoke, Native Flora Winery resisted quick judgments or panic decisions. Instead, the owners tested, learned,...

Steve Spear on Lessons from Hajime Oba: How Toyota’s Legendary Teacher...

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Steve Spear shares lessons from Hajime Oba, who founded Toyota's Supplier Support Center (TSSC) and became one of the most influential teachers of the...

The Intersection of Lean Transformation and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Joining me for Episode #378 are Christopher D. Chapman, Senior Lean Transformation Coach at Chapman Lean Enterprise, and Dr. Valeria Sinclair-Chapman,  a social scientist, Associate...

A Great LEI Podcast with Dan Heath on “Upstream”

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I was really excited to learn about the new book by Dan Heath, so I pre-ordered it at the start of March. The new...

Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz on His Book “The Conclusion Trap”

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Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket like SNL). You can...

Going Down — When a Solution to One Problem Seems to...

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My wife and I have been home in an Orlando condo building for the past month. In efforts to avoid the coronavirus (and to...

Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 10, 2020

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Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients Healthcare and hospital staff around the world are working tirelessly to provide...
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