By Mark Graban
Episode blog post A sad but true leadership tale: “Unlike most CEOs who rely on their executive team to keep them informed, [redacted] relies on his team to keep him …
Read the blog post During Katie Anderson‘s #JapanStudyTrip this past November, a participant shared an observation with me that resonated deeply: “The biggest challenge is our blame culture. It’s easier for people to …
Read the blog post: https://www.leanblog.org/2024/11/lost-iphone-japan-taxi-tokyo-kindness-culture/ I’m thrilled to be back in Japan for the first time in five years. Today is the start of Katie Anderson’s Japan Study Trip (learn more about joining her …
The blog post Just over a week ago, I got back from Katie Anderson’s Japan Study Trip. It was amazing! I have so much to write about and share. But first, Facebook …
The blog post: https://www.leanblog.org/2024/11/surveying-the-lean-global-connection-audience-on-barriers-to-speaking-up/ At yesterday’s Lean Global Connection event, I posed a straightforward yet revealing question to the audience: “What keeps you from speaking up at work?” The responses illustrated …
Blog post My whole career, I have worked with the Lean methodology (aka the Toyota Production System). I’ve just really never done much with Six Sigma. I’ve read about Six …
How Often Does This Happen? Read the blog post It’s a story I’ve heard too many times. An organization spends years, even decades, entrenched in a top-down, command-and-control culture. In …
I’ve played around with ChatGPT before (including in a few blog posts), but the advancements in A.I. technologies are pretty breathtaking. Check out the blog post I recently tried out …
Read the blog post When discussing mistakes, it’s common to hear terms like “stupid mistake” or “dumb mistake” thrown around, especially when reflecting on our own errors. However, labeling mistakes …
Read the blog post “I am never, ever wrong.” That’s a statement that should disqualify an applicant from ANY leadership position.True leadership isn’t about projecting infallibility–it’s about fostering a culture …
