Last spring I led a study trip to the Japanese town of Ashikaga, which considers itself to be the “5S Mecca of the world”, to learn about how organizations in the town practice Lean management and […]
Getting out of the habits of telling and showing up as the “expert” are two of the most important habits to break if you want to create an organization filled with problem solvers. Lean Post Roundup […]
It’s that time of year again for reflection and resetting of goals and intentions -the “Check-Adjust” and “Plan” parts of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust (PDCA) Cycle. If you are working on your own reflection process, you may find […]
Endings, beginnings and reflections 2016 ended with with joy and sadness, with my family coming together to celebrate the holidays and with my father passing away shortly afterward. It’s been a powerful experience. I had intended […]
Earlier this year I led a Lean study trip to the Japanese town of Ashikaga, which considers itself to be the “5S Mecca of the world”. As I wrote about in the first part of […]
What was the thinking that led up to the development of the Toyota Way in 2001? I asked my friend Mr. Isao Yoshino, a 40-year Toyota leader, this question and he shared his thinking with me […]
Is your organization fit or flabby? Is your organization fit or flabby? That’s the provocative question that Dan Markovitz asks in his book Building the Fit Organization: Six Core Principles for Making Your Company Stronger, […]
What did you learn about Lean in Japan? Many of you have asked me to name my top take-aways about lean, leadership and culture now that I’ve moved back to the U.S. after living in […]
Most of you have heard of “5S”, but have you ever heard of an entire city that has rallied around the concepts of 5S with over 200 organizations practicing 5S daily? Lean study trip to Ashikaga […]
I just returned from a one-week trip to Tokyo to attend a traditional Japanese Shinto wedding ceremony and visit the city that I recently called home for a year and a half. I have a […]
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