Lean Blog Audio — The Pitfalls of Safety Bonuses in Lean Factories: A True Story
Blog post I was talking recently with a trusted friend in the Lean community. He told me a story. It's certainly believable, even if it's second or third-hand to me. …
Lean Blog — 507: Embracing Creative Tensions: Wendy K. Smith on Both/And Thinking and Lean Leadership
My guest for Episode #507 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Wendy K. Smith, co-author of the book Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. She’s also one of the keynote speakers at this year’s AME (Associa…
Habitual Excellence — Leadership Redefined: The Paul O’Neill Approach to Success
In this special episode of the “Habitual Excellence” podcast, Ken Segel, CEO of Value Capture, discusses the leadership principles of the late Paul O'Neill Sr., former CEO of Alcoa and …
My Favorite Mistake — 262: Embracing Failure: Jennifer Heemstra’s Path to Innovation, Scientific Research, and Leadership
My guest for Episode #262 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Jennifer Heemstra. She is Chair and Professor of Chemistry, the Charles Allen Thomas Professor of Chemistry at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Lean Blog — Preview of the Future of People at Work Symposium
In this live stream episode, host Mark Graban introduces a panel of experts discussing the upcoming Future of People at Work Symposium.
The event is co-sponsored by nine organizations, including the Lean Enterprise Institute, GBMP Consulting G…
Lean Blog Audio — Preventing Surgical Errors: Effective Strategies Over Warning Signs in Operating Rooms
The blog post IMAGE: A sign that reads “CAUTION: DON'T OPERATE ON THE WRONG SIDE” It's silly, right? I've never seen a sign like this in an operating room. And …
Lean Blog — 506: Tim Hobbs: AME Keynote Speaker and Passionate Problem Solver
My guest for Episode #506 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tim Hobbs, the founder and president of Hobbs Technical Consulting. He is an author and an in-demand international keynote speaker, trainer and business consultant. He is currently work…
Lean Blog Audio — Celebrating 100 Years of Shewhart’s Control Charts: A Century of Quality Management
The blog post TODAY marks the centennial of one of the most significant innovations in quality management: the control chart. 🎂 🎉 🎆 In the early 1920s, Walter A. Shewhart, working …
My Favorite Mistake — 261: Learning from Mistakes in Medicine: Insights from Dr. Andrew Wilner’s Career
My guest for Episode #261 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Dr. Andrew Wilner, a board-certified internist, neurologist, and epilepsy specialist. In 1982, he discovered that locum tenens was the perfect solution for achieving work/life balance a…
Lean Blog — My New Mistake-Proofing Course for TKMG Academy: Available Now!
This is cross-posted from my Lean Blog Audio podcast series.
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I’m very happy to announce the release of my new Mistake-Proofing course, available NOW through Karen Martin and TKMG Academy.
You can buy the …