Taiichi Ohno Archives

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Lessons from Toyota Culture: Embracing Problems, Kaizen, and Psychological Safety

Mark Graban - April 14, 2024 0

tl;dr: Toyota's culture treats problems as opportunities for learning--not failures to hide. Lessons from Toyota leaders show how kaizen, psychological safety, and trust enable...

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Eric Ries On How Taiichi Ohno’s Ideas Shaped The Evolution Of...

Mark Graban - March 13, 2012 0

Episode #142 brings us a returning guest (#115), Eric Ries, author of the best-selling book The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create...

ramesh nair on What Ford and the UAW Saw in Japan in 1981 — and Why Some Leaders Missed the LessonJanuary 30, 2026
Thank you Mark for another insightful portrayal of the philosophy behind TPS & again driving home the points that more…
William Brew on Lean Is for Speed, Six Sigma Is for Quality? That’s a False Trade-Off.January 27, 2026
Referring to the meme "when someone says lean is for speed and six sigma is for quality," you can take…
Jack Benedict on You Can’t Punish Your Way to Pride: Deming, Toyota, and Learning from MistakesJanuary 27, 2026
This blog was very interesting and informative. While reading this, I learned how important respect and psychological safety are to…
Mark Graban on Inside the 1987 NUMMI Management Practices Executive Summary: Why Leadership Mattered More Than Lean ToolsJanuary 27, 2026
I’m not sure if it’s OK to share the entire document. It’s marked GM confidential. I might need to look…
Zachary Capen on Why Public Address Announcements Aren’t a Substitute for ManagementJanuary 26, 2026
I found the comparison of PA announcements to be a careful sign very interesting. What stood out the most to…