Tag: Culture
Bad News not Flowing Either Direction at GM?
Last week, I blogged about an episode where bad news wasn't flowing up in Boeing (or, it's part of a pattern).
In my Sunday morning...
How Does Your Team React to a New Person?
I 've mentioned here, I think, that I was in The Netherlands earlier in June for almost a week. I was invited to speak...
Bad News Not Flowing Up at Boeing?
Tomorrow's blog post today... not that anyone will be reading anything non-Michael Jackson related. RIP. A modern tidbit... I learned about the news via...
How to Get Started with a Lean Culture?
Here's another Lean Blog reader question from Joe, who writes:Last year I was part of an ERP implementation team at our company, and while...
Waste in the New Yankee Stadium Layout?
New Yankee Stadium a winner, team a big loser to Tribe 10-2 - USATODAY.comIf you're not a Yankees fan, let's kick them while they're...
Employee Retention at the Lean Dentist’s Office
leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Q&A With the Lean Dentist, Part 2This is an old post from 18 months ago, but someone asked Dr. Sami...
What Sets Toyota Apart?
Below is a Toyota expression that I love... and this is a statement that could apply in any type of organization, don't you think?...
The Positive Business Manifesto – Hoshin Planning for Employee Engagement
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search:I've been writing quite a bit lately about why respect for people, often vividly demonstrated when your team...
Two Sentences That Don’t Help
I've blogged before about the "20 things supervisors shouldn't say."I'll throw out, for discussion, two phrases that are awful to hear in the context...
Lean is More than a Toolkit
I had a great conversation with a fellow healthcare lean thinker the other day. She shared my book, Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety,...
Eliminating Waste through Direct Communication
Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring successI really like Quint Studer's books, not just for healthcare,...
Lean Cultures in the Top Small Workplaces
Top Small Workplaces 2008 - WSJ.comToday's WSJ was well worth the $2.00. Yes, I subscribe to the online Journal, but there's something nice about...
