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April 2016

Japan Gemba Visit: Toyota Memorial Hospital – Part 2: “Our human resources are our power”

April 29, 2016 16

In the first post in a series of reflections from my visit to Toyota Memorial Hospital (TMH) in Toyota City, Japan, I declared that Toyota Memorial is the “most ‘Lean’ hospital in Japan”. However, as I wrote, […]

Japan Gemba Visit: Toyota Memorial Hospital – Part 1: The most “Lean” hospital in Japan

April 27, 2016 12

Leadership lessons in Toyota City – this time at Toyota Memorial Hospital Immediately after writing a post on the train asking for your questions, I met my friend Mr. Isao Yoshino and we drove an hour to […]

Coaching for Improvement – not just Lean, Toyota, or Silicon Valley methods… just good leadership

April 23, 2016 9

This past week I have been thinking a lot about the concept of coaching and what it means for us as leaders. I’ve spent time with Toyota leaders, taught a class on Lean Leadership, and […]

Traveling by bullet train to Toyota City’s Hospital in Japan – what questions do you have?

April 20, 2016 13

I’m writing this post while on the Shinkansen from Tokyo to Nagoya. No matter how many times I travel on the bullet train – it must be over 20 times in the past 16 months […]

Waxing philosophical about coaching and leadership on the Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto

April 13, 2016 4

I’m finally back in Tokyo after a week of travel and site visits, followed by nearly two weeks in the United States and then a week of hosting several visitors in Japan. The past month has […]

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