


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…






Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 5 - "If you believe you are perfect, you won't find the answer"
This is the final part in my recent series of posts about my…






Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 4 -- Helping to Develop People
During my visit Nagoya in June, Isao Yoshino and I spent many…






Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 3 - Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
After running into the former Chairman of Toyota, Mr. Cho,…