Tag: Leadership

Coaching for Continuous Improvement: Lean Leadership Lessons from Sports with Hugh...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #514 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Hugh Alley, an author...

When Going to the Gemba Goes Wrong: How to Avoid an...

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In the Lean methodology, we often talk about the importance of "going to the gemba" (or "genba"-- the place where the real work happens....

Insights from ‘Leading Excellence’: Brad Jevons and Stephen Dargan on Adaptive...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #512 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are two of three co-authors...

We’ve Stopped Punishing People for Mistakes. Now What?

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In many organizations, moving away from a culture of punishment when mistakes are made is a significant leap forward. It signals a shift toward...

The Power of Learning from Mistakes: Insights from ‘Lean Hospitals’ and...

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I've been writing about learning from mistakes for a long time, including my previous books before my latest, The Mistakes That Make Us. This...

The 5 Most Controversial Ideas in The Mistakes That Make Us

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In writing The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, I wanted to challenge the way we think about mistakes,...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 9, 2024

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Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...

From Commands to Collaboration: Lessons in Respectful and Effective Workplace Signage

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In the world of continuous improvement and Lean management, clear and respectful communication is crucial. Let's take a moment to examine two different approaches...

Executive Summary on Cultivating Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement

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This post draws upon and summarizes content in my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Overview Senior...

Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: June 28, 2024

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Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly...

Psychological Safety: Ensuring People Get Their Say, Even if They Don’t...

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Psychological Safety means everybody gets their say, but it doesn't mean you get your way. Psychological Safety is an individual's belief, feeling, or perception that...

Embracing Creative Tensions: Wendy K. Smith on Both/And Thinking and Lean...

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Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #507 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Wendy K. Smith, co-author...
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