Lean Blog Audio — Instead of Urging Your Employees to Be Brave, Help Them Feel Safe Speaking Up
The blog post It’s 9 p.m. in an operating room, just before the last procedure of a long day that had been full of delays. A nurse sees that the …
Lean Blog Audio — Shigeo Shingo & Norman Bodek on Learning From Mistakes, Including Shingo’s
The blog post I'm currently working on a Mistake Proofing class for Karen Martin and TKMG Academy. Coming soon!! In the process of writing the course and its script, I've gone …
Lean Blog Audio — ChatGPT Summarizes the Chapters in My Book, Measures of Success
The blog post A while back, I uploaded the entire PDF of my 2018 book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More, into the premium version of ChatGPT. As an …
Lean Blog — 499: Jim Womack’s Observations and Reflections on the Evolution of Lean
My guest for Episode #499 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is James P. Womack. Jim really needs no introduction for this audience, he’s the founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute (in 1987) and remains a senior advisor to them.
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Lean Blog Audio — Come to Japan With Me and Katie Anderson in November to Study Lean!
I'm excited to announce that I've registered for Katie Anderson‘s Japan Study Trip in November! Read the blog post.Between 2012 and 2019, I visited Japan five times, and I learned something …
My Favorite Mistake — 250: How Speak-Up Culture Builds on Psychological Safety: Stephen Shedletzky
My guest for Episode #250 (!!!) of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Stephen Shedletzky or “Shed” to his friends. He is a sought-after speaker, coach, and advisor, — As a thought leader on psychological safety in the workplace, Shed has led hundreds…
Lean Blog Audio — Mistakes are Proof that You’re Trying? A Situational Analysis
The blog post We can all make mistakes, so I advocate for learning from mistakes through my book, podcast, and speaking. I do my best to learn from my mistakes, so I don't …
My Favorite Mistake — 249: Breaking Barriers in the NHL and Building Fitness Communities: Sandy Weston
My guest for Episode #249 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Sandy Joy Weston M.Ed. She is a keynote speaker, international podcaster, three times published author, and entrepreneur, who has owned and operated health and wellness companies over th…
Lean Blog Audio — What Will a “Quality Stand Down” Day Accomplish at Boeing?
The blog post What do Boeing frontline mechanics and engineers think about this day? What did they expect going into it? How did the day turn out? I'd love to …
Lean Blog — 498: The Toyota Way: Responding to, Preventing and Learning from Mistakes with Jeff Liker
My guest for Episode #498 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jeffrey K. Liker. Jeff is Professor Emeritus from the University of Michigan, President of Liker Lean Advisors, and author of the great books in the Toyota Way series.
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