Tag: Leadership

Eliminating He Said, She Said « Sharing thoughts, ideas and suggestions on hardwiring successI really like Quint Studer's books, not just for healthcare,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...