Lean Lesson: Don’t Get Crushed Because of Bad Standardized Work
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Variation in Definitions of #Lean (The Good, the Bad, and the Different)
One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn't aways a consistent definition that's used by everybody. Some…
Introducing the Toyota Kata Podcast or “KataCast”
Today, I'm announcing a new podcast series called the Toyota Kata Podcast, or "KataCast" for short. As the Toyota…
Great Lean Leader Interview Series at Shmula.com
My friend Pete Abilla has started a nice series of "Lean Leadership Interviews" on his site, shmula.com.
I…
Lean is a “Generic” Term for TPS (and The Toyota Way), Says Dan Jones
People often say Lean is pretty simple (or that it's just "common sense"). Yeah, some of the concepts are simple...…
Toyota, Respect for People (or “Humanity”) and Lean
A principle that has been often discussed (and hopefully practiced) in the Lean community over the past few…
Learning Jazz (and Lean?): Imitate, Integrate, Innovate
Although I don't get to play much anymore, I used to be a pretty serious drummer (I almost said "musician,"…
Analogy from “The Lean Startup” for any Lean Journey?
As I'm reading the new book by Eric Ries, The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to…
“The Lean Edge” Authors on Teamwork
Here is the latest set of discussions from the authors at The Lean Edge, site that has participation from some very…
Weekend Fun: The Management Methods, They Are a-Changin’
Fans of Bob Dylan and Mike Rother's book Toyota Kata will appreciate this song especially:
From the LEI Summit: Mike Rother on Toyota’s View on ROI
I really had a great learning experience at last week's LEI Lean Transformation Summit that was held here in…