Tag: 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...

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...

Thanks to Charlie P. for sharing this gem from the now out of print book: 40 Years, 20 Million Ideas: The Toyota Suggestion System ...

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...

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...

by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanSome of you have read the beginning of my Leading Lean A-Z. You can see the...

What people often think Lean is -- a superhero there to "save them" or to "make them Lean." As illustrated below:   How people should really view...

by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanWhat's the purpose of thinking about work as a value stream? Is it just a buzzword?...

As I was catching up on my back issues of FORTUNE, I had a few Lean thoughts as I read.In the June 9 edition,...

Everybody Everyday: Managing for Daily Improvement The link above is an online video presentation by Jamie Flinchbaugh, courtesy of IndustryWeek (click here to subscribe to...

Rupert Cornwell: Cuban leader must learn from Gorbachev's mistakes - Commentators, Opinion - The IndependentI was reading this column yesterday and I thought of...

I've been making my way through the book Toyota Culture: The Heart and Soul of the Toyota Way at a regrettably slow pace. There's such...