Lean Blog Audio — Did Toyota’s Mindset Really Leave the (Now) Tesla…
Did Toyota’s Mindset Really Leave the (Now) Tesla Building? Tesla builds cars in what used to be the NUMMI factory, a joint venture between Toyota and GM (which meant it …
Lean Blog Audio — A Powerful Message from Toyota’s President
A Powerful Message from Toyota’s President, Akio Toyoda: No Best, Only Better In today’s post, I share and write about this message from Akio Toyoda that was posted online: “Making …
Lean Blog Audio — Should #Lean Conferences Add a “Code of Conduct” for S
Should #Lean Conferences Add a “Code of Conduct” for Speakers and Attendees? In today’s post, I pose a question: Should the major Lean conferences adopt or adapt a practice that’s …
Lean Blog Audio — #ChangeChampions at Franciscan St. Francis Health
#ChangeChampions at Franciscan St. Francis Health – in Supply Chain and Beyond Today, I’d like to share the second in my series of articles about “Champions of Change.” Here, we feature …
Lean Blog Audio — Highlights from a Great Book: “The Leader’s Handbook”
I’ve been going through the book by the late Peter Scholtes: The Leader’s Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done. His work builds upon the legendary W. Edwards Deming and Russell …
Lean Blog Audio — 237: Looking for “Champions of Change” in Healthcare Supply
Who are the “champions of change” in your organization? Is your CEO a champion of change? How many of your front-line managers and staff are champions of change? Are you? …
Lean Blog Audio — Of Course Doctors Hate Being “Excluded” From Attempts
Of Course Doctors Hate Being “Excluded” From Attempts to Improve Thanks to those of you who sent me this HBR article: Doctors Feel Excluded from Health Care Value Efforts Long …
Lean Blog Audio — Healthcare People: Study Lean and Kaizen in Japan
Come Join Me to Study Lean & Kaizen for Healthcare: Japan 2018 In the past year or two, it seems like I have heard more about people and organizations leading …
Lean Blog Audio — Toyota Helps a Young Inventor; Look at His Dad’s Toyota…
it’s great to see an 11 year old thinking like an engineer and an entrepreneur. He’s the son of a Toyota “operational excellence” consultant. For those who try to unfortunately …
Lean Blog Audio — #Lean Enterprise Institute Announces New CEO
The Lean Enterprise Institute (a former employer of mine from 2009 to 2011) has announced a new CEO, the third in their history following founder James P. Womack and his …