Lean Blog Audio — Remembering and Honoring Chris Burnham, a Colleague and Friend
Blog post From the post: This is really hard to write, as I was stunned and saddened by the recent passing of a good friend and colleague, Chris Burnham. Word …
Lean Blog Audio — When Life Tests You: My Attempt to Donate a Couch Was Blocked by Bureaucracy
Blog post When you do work related to processes, quality, improvement, and learning from mistakes… the universe has ways of testing you (or playing a prank on me). As I …
Lean Blog Audio — Speaking Up Isn’t a Matter of Character or Courage–It’s Driven by Culture
Blog post This is something from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, that I shared on LinkedIn recently. Here's something I figured out thanks …
Lean Blog Audio — Lean Blog Audio: Trailer
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Lean Blog Audio — Story: When Firing an Employee Doesn’t Prevent the Repeat of the Mistake
Blog post This post shares a story I heard at the Michigan Lean Consortium annual conference earlier this week. They've been kind about sharing ideas and doing a book club …
Lean Blog Audio — A Workplace Culture Where “FAIL” Means First Attempt in Learning
Blog post page Below is some material that I wrote, but didn't use, in my book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Maybe it …
Lean Blog Audio — In Memoriam: Masaaki Imai, “The Father of KAIZEN™” (1930-2023)
Blog post with photos and more I was saddened to learn today that Masaaki Imai passed away, as announced this week by the organization he founded, KAIZEN Institute. He was …
Lean Blog Audio — A Near Miss with Amazon’s Publishing Platform – Save Draft or Publish
Read the blog post and get links My new book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, is still only in a draft state before …
Lean Blog Audio — Why Keep Asking, “What’s Your Favorite Mistake?”
Blog post link The following material was found on the “cutting room floor” for my upcoming book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. And I've supplemented …
Lean Blog Audio — Organizations Cannot Solve Problems Unless Leaders Admit Them and Help Others Feel Safe Speaking Up
Link to the blog post at Value Capture's website As we explore concepts like psychological safety and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in this blog post series, I’d like …