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 […]
This is the final part in my recent series of posts about my visit to Nagoya in June to talk with Isao Yoshino about his experiences as a Toyota leader for 40 years. CLICK HERE […]
During my visit Nagoya in June, Isao Yoshino and I spent many hours talking about leadership and Lean/TPS in Japan. Yoshino-san is a retired 40-year Toyota executive who was one of John Shook’s first managers in […]
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 […]
Australian Lean Conferences Last month I was in Australia for their annual Lean summits – the Lean Thinking and Practice Summit (all industries) and the Healthcare Symposium. In addition to getting to meet with and […]
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