


Reflections on reflection....and what I've been learning this month
I've been traveling a lot the past few weeks for work-related…

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…

Life in Japan: Traveling faster than a speeding bullet (train, that is)
I am writing this blog post while I’m on what will be my last…

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…

Upcoming Japan Lean 5S Study Trip: "Best of Ashikaga - Lean Management, Rural Winery, Japan's First School and More!
Last year I learned of a town in rural Japan that considers…

Life in Japan: Just ship it! Efficiency in logistics and travel
One of the delights about living in Japan is the level of efficiency…

Life in Japan: Where cash is king (or rather the shogun)
Here is another installment in my series of posts about "Life…

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…

Top reflections from recent Japanese business travel and conferences
The past two weeks were full of many learning and connecting…

Japan travel - Efficiencies inside and outside the train station
I've been spending a lot of time traveling on the Shinkansen…