Tag Archive for: Isao Yoshino

Highlights from Japan: conversations with Lean leaders, gemba visits, a daruma pilgrimage, and more

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June 1, 2017

I just got back from a 9-day trip to Japan and it was everything…

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Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 7 - Insights into how "respect for people" & "continuous improvement" became the pillars of the Toyota Way

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December 7, 2016

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

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August 6, 2016

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

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April 27, 2016

Leadership lessons in Toyota City - this time at Toyota Memorial…

Waxing philosophical about coaching and leadership on the Philosopher's Path in Kyoto

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April 13, 2016

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

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March 18, 2016

It's been a busy few weeks for me filled with great learning…

Guest post: Global lessons from the Applied Lean Leadership Conference

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March 2, 2016

Katie's note: Today's post is written by Arnout Orelio,…

Year-end Review: Reflections on 1 year in Japan

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January 5, 2016

It's hard to believe that I moved to Japan exactly 12 months…

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Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 6 - Coach like you are making sushi

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December 15, 2015

Earlier this week I went to Nagoya for a day trip to visit with…

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Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 5 - "If you believe you are perfect, you won't find the answer"

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October 12, 2015

This is the final part in my recent series of posts about my…

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Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 4 -- Helping to Develop People

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October 5, 2015

During my visit Nagoya in June, Isao Yoshino and I spent many…

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Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 3 - Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology

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September 4, 2015

After running into the former Chairman of Toyota, Mr. Cho,…

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