Steven J. Spear Remembers the Incredible Hajime Oba of Toyota
Joining me again for Episode #386 is Steve Spear, who reached out to share recollections of one of his most…
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Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 24, 2020
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this...
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
Paul…
Going Down — When a Solution to One Problem Seems to Cause Another
My wife and I have been home in an Orlando condo building for the past month. In efforts to avoid the coronavirus…
Podcast #358 — Steve Spear on Evolving our Knowledge and Learning on #Lean
Returning to the podcast for Episode #358 is Steve Spear, a senior lecturer at MIT and author of the book The…
Operational Excellence Mixtape: November 8, 2019
Healthcare - Creating Value for Patients
"Imagine walking into a restaurant and being seated.…
New! PDF Summaries of Recent Podcasts – And Follow Me on Instagram
Some of you, however, would rather read than listen to podcasts. I'm working with a writer to create written…
A New Experiment: Highlights from my September Podcast with Steve Spear
I hope you're a regular listener to my Lean Blog Podcast series, where I've interviewed authors and Lean leaders…
Podcast #262 – Steven J. Spear, “Beyond the Jargon” of Lean and…
My guest for Episode #262 is Steven J. Spear (@stevenjspear on Twitter). He is author of the fantastic…
This Upcoming Webinar on Change and Brain Science Will Open Your Eyes
I've known Dr. Mark Jaben for a while now... we share not just a similar sounding name, but also a passion for…
The Need for Standardized Work When Ordering Whiskey
Ah, whiskey. I like whiskey. I’m not afraid to say that. I’ve blogged about whiskey (or whisky) once before: Why…
“How do you deliver quality and value to market quickly?” –…
When I was back at MIT earlier this month, I really enjoyed the lectures that I was able to attend. See my notes…
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...…
The IOM Asks “What’s Possible in Healthcare?”
Last year, the Institute of Medicine released its latest report titled, "Best Care at Lower Cost: The Path to…
Join Me at the Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, Sept 25-26
I hope you'll join me and a lot of Lean friends at the 2012 Northeast Shingo Prize Conference, to be held in…
Fox News Channel Understands “Lean” Better than the WSJ
On Friday, there was yet another Wall Street Journal article about Lean (fixating as they always do on the "Just In…
Steven J. Spear Podcast for the upcoming IQPC Lean Six Sigma Summit
I'm happy to be a media partner for the upcoming IQPC Lean Six Sigma & Process Improvement Summit, to be held…
Update on WIHI, “On the Mend” and the LEI Healthcare Summit
I wanted to post a few updates about some efforts related to the Lean Enterprise Institute:
WIHI audio…
My Debut on “The Lean Edge” — Too Lean?
I'm happy to announce my debut on the site TheLeanEdge.org, where many Lean authors have their say in answering a…