Tag: Leadership
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: April 7th, 2023
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormack for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him! Subscribe to get...
Announcing My Next Book: “Management by Emoji” [April Fool]
Today, April 1st, is a day for BIG announcements. I am pleased to tell you about the logical (if not inevitable) follow-up to my...
From Fear to Improvement: Results of Our Poll on Companies’ Responses...
I published a poll on LinkedIn, and I'd love to have you vote or participate. Voting is now closed, but you can still discuss...
Empower Your Team: Join Dr. Lisa Yerian’s Webinar on Building a...
I was happy to host a webinar, as part of the KaiNexus Continuous Improvement Webinar series that was be presented by Dr. Lisa Yerian,...
CEO Gary Michel On Lean For The Enterprise And The Need...
Joining us for Episode #470 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gary Michel.
He was Chairman and CEO of Jeld-Wen, Inc. until August 2022 and, just after...
Accountability in Leadership: My GM Flashback Story and the Blame Game
I've written before about Bob. He was the Plant Superintendent (the #2 in command, if you will) at the GM Livonia Engine Plant, where...
Beyond Discipline: You Can’t Punish Your Way to Perfection
For a long time, it's bothered me that organizations typically react to a mistake with punishment. This is even more annoying when the phrase...
Learning from Mistakes: An Operating Room Case Study on the Consequences...
This article caught my eye today, and it's a change of pace to think about and write about mistakes other than my own (and...
What A Unicorn Knows: Interview With Authors Matt May & Pablo...
Joining us for Episode #469 of the Lean Blog Interview Podcast are Matt May and Pablo Dominguez, the authors of the new book What a Unicorn Knows: How Leading Entrepreneurs...
Jody Crane, MD: Lean in Emergency Medicine and Hospitals; 3 Big...
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Joining us for Episode #468 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jody Crane, M.D. He's...
Unlocking The Power Of Kata: Tracy Defoe On Adult Learning, Coaching,...
Joining us for Episode #467 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Tracy Defoe.
She is an adult education consultant and researcher specializing in workplace education. For parts...
A Modern Version of Lucy and the Chocolate Factory — But...
I bet many of you know the famous "Chocolate Factory" scene from the TV classic "I Love Lucy." Even if you're too young to...