Archive for category: Gender dynamics

Japan Gemba Visit: Ashikaga Part 2 – Ogura Metal – using 5S and Lean to "bring smiles to all employees & customers"

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Earlier this year I led a Lean study trip to the Japanese town…

Gemba visit: Tokyo hospital with strong commitment to quality improvement Part 2 - Quality Committee Meeting

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When I met with the President of a Tokyo metropolitan hospital…

Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 6 - Coach like you are making sushi

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Earlier this week I went to Nagoya for a day trip to visit with…

Innovation in Japan: Where are the women?

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A few weeks ago, as I've written about in recent posts, I attended…

Mid-year review: reflections from 6 months in Japan

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Six months ago exactly, my family arrived in Japan on an 18-24…

Womenomics in Japan: not just a "women's issue"

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My first impressions about the gender divide in Japan continue…

First Lady Akie Abe's thoughts on "Womenomics"

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First Lady Akie Abe's thoughts about the role of women I've…

The gender divide

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First impressions I have never experienced the gender divide…
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