Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 27th, 2023
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
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Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Keep Moving Forward
Let's commemorate Monday's national holiday for Dr. King with a look back at my post from 2012...
A Lean Lesson…
Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote and Their Fireside Chat
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My guest for Episode #464 of the Lean…
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book
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My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean…
Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for Pizza, While Savoring…
You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning…
Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps Others Be Confident Learners
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Joining me for Episode #457 of the Lean…
A Mystery Solved! That Photo I Use to Talk About Standardized Work and Workarounds
There's been this mystery that's been hanging over my head for about 15 years. It's a mystery that's bothered me…
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 26nd, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing…
Reader Question: Would You Call This a “Lean Burial”?
I try not to use the word "Lean" as an adjective that means "better." We see this a lot online, the so-called…
Telling People to Be Courageous vs. Making it Safe to Speak Up
I saw an interesting post on Linkedin recently, with a list of rules for a Kaizen Event team. It's a solid list…
Some Recent Posts I Wrote (and Podcasts) for the Value Capture Blog
As part of my affiliation with the firm Value Capture, I've been writing on their blog.
Here are some recent…
John Chacon on Continuous Improvement and the Dangers of Paying People to Think
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My guest for Episode #429 of the Lean…
Nick Katko and Mike De Luca Talk About Practicing Lean Accounting
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My guests for Episode #428 of the Lean…
Interview with Karyn Ross on Lean and Kind Leadership
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My guest for Episode #427 of the Lean…
Does Staying OSHA Compliant Really Keep a Company Lean?
Today's post is written by my friends at Creative Safety Supply. They have been a long-time sponsor of the Lean…
Episode #20 of “Lean Whiskey”: Live from the Colorado Lean Network…
Jen House, Mark Graban, Katie Benik, and Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 20, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh…
CEO Akio Toyoda’s Perspectives on the Toyota Production System
I was really happy to see this publication by Toyota, from Japan but in English:
"Akio Toyoda's View on Toyota…
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea…