Thanks, everybody, for reading my blog here in 2024. And for listening to podcasts… oh so many podcasts.
This blog post is the annual “year-end” report with the most read posts of the second half of the year. You can also see what was most popular in the first half of the year.
I released 16 “Lean Blog Interviews” podcasts (including bonus episodes) in the last six months (31 for the year). This year (June) marked the 18th birthday of my podcast, which started with this first Norman Bodek episode. I also reached the 500-episode milestone this year. Thanks to Stiles Associates for their continued sponsorship sponsorship.
I was also happy to continue the “Lean Whiskey” podcast series, and I released three episodes of that series here in the 2nd half, for a total of six for year for me and Jamie.
I also released 25 more episodes of “My Favorite Mistake” for the second half of the year (a podcast that inspired my new book) and a total of 50 for the year. I'll hit Episode #300 next year.
Below are the ten most-read posts of the year, according to Google Analytics (popularity doesn't imply quality, but it's interesting to see what people are reading and sharing) — data through December 15th.
You can also see which posts or pages have the most views, all time, since I started the blog in 2005.
Posts Written in the Second Half of 2024
Here are the top 10 most-read posts that I wrote in the second half of this year as I picked up the pace on my blogging a bit (data through Dec 15):
- Bruce Hamilton and the Northeast Lean Conference, Toast Kaizen, and More (1809 views)
- Demystifying Toyota's Andon System: How It Works and Common Misconceptions (553)
- Lean Failure Explained: When Command-and-Control Leadership Sabotages Success (453)
- Starbucks Mobile Ordering Chaos Again: Broken Processes, Inconsistent Service, and Misguided Quality Concerns (409)
- Creating Leader Standard Work (LSW) Across a Distributed Business Model — Webinar Preview (301)
- Insights from ‘Leading Excellence': Brad Jevons and Stephen Dargan on Adaptive Leadership (289)
- Lost My iPhone in Tokyo: A Lesson in Japanese Kindness and Culture on My Japan Study Trip (272)
- Beyond the Color Code: Using Process Behavior Charts for Deeper Insights into Key Performance Indicators (251)
- Flow Engineering in Action: Insights from Authors Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis (241)
- Why Two-Year Comparisons in MLB Stats Fall Short: The Power of Process Behavior Charts (231)
Some Older Posts That Were Popular
Some of these posts are habitually popular, appearing on this list every six months, and some of them are new to the list compared to last year:
- Is Lean an Acronym? Is it “LEAN”? “L.E.A.N.?” — Understanding the Origins of the Term (1028 views)
- Toyota's Respect for People Principle: The Heart of Lean Thinking and Practice (926)
- Analyzing MLB Tommy John Surgeries: Data Insights and Trends from 2000-2024 (797)
- Streamline Your Lean Daily Management Boards with Free Process Tracking Letter Downloads — Safety Cross, SQDC, and More (789)
- Don't Threaten People with This Famous Dr. Deming Quote on Change and Survival (746)
- Safety and Lean (“Flight Deck”) Featured in GE Aerospace Investor Day 2024 (604)
- Just Do It? Don't Forget to Then Just Study It and Just Adjust It (583)
- A Quote About a Mistake That Makes You Humble… (539)
- Wise Words from Mark Twain on Continuous Improvement and Perfection (504)
- Setting Lean Goals That Matter: An Introduction to SQDCM (Safety Quality Delivery Cost Morale) (493)
- The Inconsistent Mobile Order Delivery Process at Starbucks Can Be Frustrating (470)
- “Stop the Line” in a Hospital (456)
- GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp on a Finger-Pointing Culture and a Better Alternative (443)
One of those links / posts (and its video) regularly appears on my “top posts” lists.
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