Tag: Culture

Lean Blog Podcast #40 – An Anonymous UAW Retiree Who is...

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Listen: Here is LeanBlog Podcast #40, an interview with a retired UAW/GM employee who wishes to remain anonymous, at this point. We have traded many...

How a Non-Lean Culture Can Harm Patients

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Sometimes people ask me, "how does Lean apply in a hospital?" The critical issues in a hospital are more often about culture and environment...

Can Hiding Mistakes Help Your Career in Some Companies?

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Cubicle Culture - WSJ.com: Why Learn and Grow On the Job? It's Easier To Feign InfallibilityFree Version via CareerJournal.comIn the Lean / Toyota Way...

"Toyota Culture" is Out

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Jeffrey Liker's new book on Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way is out. I'm getting a copy on Tuesday...

L.A.M.E.: Not Involving Key Stakeholders

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Got this story during an email exchange, used with express permission:-----------------------------I saw my doctor yesterday and told him I was doing a lean publication,...

Do you "Embrace your Misses?"

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Another great thought from David Mann this week was highlighting how a Lean culture will "embrace it's misses" rather than try to cover them...

Creating a Culture of Lean Continuous Improvement: A Conversation with David...

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LeanBlog Podcast Episode #9 is a discussion with David Mann, the author of the excellent book Creating A Lean Culture: Tools To Sustain Lean...