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 […]
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 […]
I recently saw the quote “Life less out of habit and more out of intent” (source unknown) and it really resonated with me, especially as I have been thinking about my goals and intentions for 2016. Intention […]
As the end of the year is coming, it is time for reflection and planning your New Year’s resolutions. But what how likely will you achieve your resolutions without understanding of what you tried this year […]
Earlier this week I went to Nagoya for a day trip to visit with my friend and Toyota mentor, Mr. Isao Yoshino, where we got to talking about leadership and developing people at Toyota and […]
A few weeks ago I joined my coach, friend and colleague Margie Hagene at a San Francisco hospital to help them learn and practice problem solving thinking through the Thedacare Center for Healthcare Value. I […]
My fourth article for the Lean Post was published today: “Standout Lessons from the 4th Annual Lean Coaching Summit”. After reflecting on the Lean Coaching Summit notes I shared in a previous post, I expanded on the top […]
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