Interview with Karen Martin: “Clarity First”
I was thrilled to receive my copy of Karen Martin’s new book “Clarity First” in the mail a few weeks ago, and I’m even more thrilled to be able to share with you a recent […]
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What’s been keeping me busy this month? Planning learning experiences for you!
What have you been learning or working on this month? I am in the midst of a four week period with no work travel, which has been unusual in the past 12 months. Personally, I’ve […]
A reminder from a recent visit to Japan: Lean is not inherently Japanese
I just got back from a week and a half trip to Japan to prepare for an upcoming Japan lean study trip I’m leading on behalf of the Ohio State University. Any reason to visit […]
Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 10 – Practice Personal Hoshin Kanri or Goal Setting
What is the best way to learn a process? Practice on yourself! After three years of conversations and visits with each other in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, Mr. Isao Yoshino and I both had […]
Looking Back: Top 10 Posts from 2017
Happy almost new year! It’s that time of year not only to look back on personal reflections, as I shared in my most recent post, but also to round up your most favorite posts from […]
Reflections from a coaching relationship: Why coaching is like a reverse Magic 8 Ball
After an intense two months of travel for many exciting professional and personal opportunities – including being part of the ELEC 2017 in the Netherlands and a week of vacation with my family – I’m […]
Reflections from the European Lean Educator Conference (#ELEC2017)
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the European Lean Educator Conference (ELEC2017) held in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. After not having been to Europe for over six years, it was exciting to have […]
Reflections on reflection….and what I’ve been learning this month
I’ve been traveling a lot the past few weeks for work-related events and client support, which has been great for my business and personal practice of modeling and practicing the coaching skills that I teach, […]
Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 9 – Learning the value of asking questions
I have come to believe, through my personal practice and learning from mentors (including Margie Hagene, Isao Yoshino, John Shook, and others) that asking effective questions is THE fundamentally most important leadership habit to create if […]
Lean Post Article: “Do You Practice Routine Personal Development?”
My latest article for the Lean Enterprise Institute’s Lean Post was published today: “Do You Practice Routine Personal Development?” I’ve been musing a lot lately on the concepts of structures of practice and how we […]