In this interview, Stephen Covey shares his perspective on Toyota’s “Respect for People” principle and why trust, empowerment, and leadership beyond command-and-control are essential to Lean success. Recorded at the Shingo Prize Conference, the conversation connects Covey’s ideas about the…
I’m here at the Shingo Prize conference for the second year in a row. Lots of good networking and talks I’ll share a few quotes and highlights, along with a picture of my friend and sometimes guest blogger, Adam Zak.…
In this post, I’m going to tell you about some upcoming Lean events I’m involved in – planning, producing, or participating. Eric Ries “Lean Startups” Webinar for LEI Shingo Prize Conference Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit I think these will all…
You heard enough from me yesterday… today I want to share some other voices with you and their thoughts on Lean. First, familiar voices (John Shook and Jeff Liker) and someone who might seem like a new voice in the…
Award Recipients – The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence – shingoprize.org The full list of winners has been released. Congratulations to all! It’s personally quite an honor to be included in this list. Steven J. Spear: Chasing the Rabbit: How…
Great news! This is quite an honor and I’m very excited. My book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction has been awarded a Research and Professional Publication Award by the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. I just found…
Episode #59 of the LeanBlog Podcast is here and our guest is Robert Miller, Executive Director of the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. We are discussing the Prize, some of the recent changes made in its criteria, and some future…
Link: COB News and Multimedia I spent two very enjoyable and valuable days this week attending and speaking at the Operational Excellence seminar that was run by the Utah State University “Partners in Business” program, in conjunction with the Shingo…
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #36 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean author, consultant, and President of PCS Press. In this episode, Norman talks about his most recent publication, a text by the legendary Shigeo Shingo,…
The following is a message from Norman Bodek, printed with his permission. —————————– Dear Lean Blog readers, Dr. Shingo was the co-discover of TPS A NEW SHIGEO SHINGO BOOK November 9, 2007 Vancouver, Washington Announcing a new hardcover Shigeo Shingo…
Kaizen & the Art of Creative Thinking: Enna I just had a nice conversation with Norman Bodek, which I’ll be turning into a series of Podcast episodes as time allows. One exciting tidbit he shared with me is the publication…
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #29 features a very special guest, Dr. Sami Bahri, “The World’s First Lean Dentist.” If you’re thinking, “What can I learn about lean from a Dentist?”, please listen in. I think you’ll be amazed and will learn…
