Tag: Leadership
Author Interview with Alfie Kohn, “Punished by Rewards”
My guest for LeanBlog Podcast #57 is Alfie Kohn, an author and lecturer in the fields of education, parenting, and human behavior. His books...
What It Means to Lead
Rod Dreher: What it means to lead | Dallas Morning News | Opinion: Viewpoints"Authority is responsibility. Authority...
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 Management in Healthcare: Patrick Anderson’s Vision in Chugachmiut
LeanBlog Podcast Episode #53 is a conversation with Patrick M. Anderson, the Executive Director of Chugachmiut, the Tribal consortium created to promote self-determination to...
More Proof that Exhortations Don’t Work?
Singletary dropped pants at halftime - SF Gate
Funny story here about new 49ers coach, Mike Singletary, during halftime of his first game.
When his team...
FedEx’s Fred Smith on Why We Need Manufacturing
The Weekend Interview - WSJ.comGood interview with the CEO of FedEx, Fred Smith. If you click on the link above, be warned there's some...
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...
The Key to a Successful Lean Journey? Leadership!
A friend of mine, Kurt Woolley at Intel, has written an article for Industry Week that is quite popular. I thought I would share...
Presenting at the Lab Quality Confab
I'm giving a talk this morning at the "Lab Quality Confab," an event for hospital laboratory leaders. The title of my presentation is "Engaging...
The 20 Things a Supervisor Should Not Say
Thanks to Charlie P. for sharing this gem from the now out of print book:
40 Years, 20 Million Ideas: The Toyota Suggestion System ...
Taking Responsibility for Mistakes – On the Field, and Off
Wildcats know they have room to improve -- chicagotribune.comThose of you who know me recognize me as a diehard Northwestern Wildcats fan. Yes, it's...
Two New Quotes I Like
I heard a great quote at a conference today. I would give attribution, but I'm not sure if I have the OK to cite...