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What’s your biggest problem with problem solving? I’ve been asked many questions recently about how leaders at all levels can more effectively solve problems —
What have you been learning or working on this month? I am in the midst of a four week period with no work travel, which
Less than a month before my family wrapped up our time in Japan last June, Tim Wolput of Lean Japan Study Tours invited me to
You may have asked yourself: “Does every problem require an A3?” Maybe even you’ve asked: “What is an A3?” Or: “What are A3 problem-solving tools?”
It’s been a busy few weeks for me filled with great learning and travel! But all of this “doing” also means that I haven’t been
Data and measurement are key components to improvement. As I wrote about in my previous two blog posts, a Tokyo hospital that I visited twice last month (both
When I met with the President of a Tokyo metropolitan hospital a few weeks ago, he invited me to attend upcoming monthly Quality Committee held
Two weeks ago, I visited a hospital in Tokyo that is one of the leaders in Japan in healthcare quality improvement and reporting. As I’ve written
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
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
I am a great believer in the power of personal reflection and using problem solving thinking to develop ourselves as Lean Leaders. Problem solving thinking (using the PDSA
Australian Lean Conferences Last month I was in Australia for their annual Lean summits – the Lean Thinking and Practice Summit (all industries) and the
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