Tag: Toyota

Toyota Thinking: Leadership, Systems, and Continuous Improvement

Toyota is often cited as the inspiration for Lean, but its success is rooted in leadership behaviors, management systems, and a deep commitment to learning—not tools or slogans. This archive brings together blog posts, podcasts, and reflections on Toyota’s approach to quality, continuous improvement, psychological safety, and respect for people. Many of these posts explore what leaders outside Toyota often misunderstand—and what truly matters if they hope to learn from Toyota rather than copy it.

Mastering Mistake-Proofing: Insights from Toyota’s Poka Yoke Approach

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This post is built around excerpts from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Read more about Toyota,...

Beyond Mistakes: Uncovering Toyota’s Approach to Success Through Learning

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This post is built around excerpts from the book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Read more about Toyota,...

What Wolfgang Puck Teaches Us About Continuous Improvement and Lean Leadership

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Wolfgang Puck practices Lean and Kaizen without calling it that--by developing people, learning from mistakes, focusing on customers, and improving every day. This post...

Gemba vs. Genba — Different Spellings or Different Words and Meanings?

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tl;dr: Same word, same meaning, different spellings. Gemba vs. Genba: Why the Spelling Confusion Exists People often ask whether "gemba" or "genba" is the correct term...

Lean Leadership Lessons from Ford and Uber CEOs: Culture, Crisis, and...

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tl;dr: In a riveting discussion, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi delve into Lean principles, cultural shifts, and operational challenges. From...

Interview with Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #484 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Keith Ingels, who previously...

Ken Pilone On Transferring TPS & Lean To Areas Outside Of...

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Joining us for Episode #476 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Pilone, who has more than 30 years' experience in Organization Development...

How Toyota / TSSC Helps Norhart, a Construction Company, with Lean...

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This week's episode of the "My Favorite Mistake" podcast features Mike Kaeding, the CEO of a company, Norhart, that designs, builds, and rents apartments....

In Memoriam: Ritsuo Shingo, Former Toyota Executive and Lean Teacher

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I am saddened to hear of the death of Ritsuo Shingo (1947-2023), as announced by the Shingo Institute. He was the son of Shigeo...

Interview with Mit Vyas: Insights on Learning from Toyota, Entrepreneurial Success,...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining us for Episode #472 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Mit Vyas, managing director...

What A Unicorn Knows: Interview With Authors Matt May & Pablo...

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Joining us for Episode #469 of the Lean Blog Interview Podcast are Matt May and Pablo Dominguez, the authors of the new book What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs...

Alternative History: Toyota’s CEO Accelerates Lean Healthcare Improvement in the 2000s

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Following up on my recent collaboration with ChatGPT ("Alternative History: GM Uses Lean to Remain #1 in the Auto Industry"), I also asked the...
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