


Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 9 – Learning the value of asking questions
I have come to believe, through my personal practice and learning…

Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 8 - "The A3 isn't a magical tool"
When I was back in Japan last month for a visit – my second…

Highlights from Japan: conversations with Lean leaders, gemba visits, a daruma pilgrimage, and more
I just got back from a 9-day trip to Japan and it was everything…

Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 7 - Insights into how "respect for people" & "continuous improvement" became the pillars of the Toyota Way
What was the thinking that led up to the development of the…

A3 Thinking History and Insights from John Shook and Isao Yoshino in the Lean Post
I just spent most of this week unloading boxes of our life from…

Japan Gemba Visit: Toyota Memorial Hospital - Part 1: The most "Lean" hospital in Japan
Leadership lessons in Toyota City - this time at Toyota Memorial…

Waxing philosophical about coaching and leadership on the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto
I'm finally back in Tokyo after a week of travel and site visits,…

Japan Gemba visits: Lean in hospitals and manufacturing - a preview of recent site visits
It's been a busy few weeks for me filled with great learning…

Guest post: Global lessons from the Applied Lean Leadership Conference
Katie's note: Today's post is written by Arnout Orelio,…

Year-end Review: Reflections on 1 year in Japan
It's hard to believe that I moved to Japan exactly 12 months…

Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 6 - Coach like you are making sushi
Earlier this week I went to Nagoya for a day trip to visit with…