Tag: Respect for People
From Commands to Collaboration: Lessons in Respectful and Effective Workplace Signage
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...
Embracing Challenges for Success: Lessons in Toyota Culture and Kaizen from...
I have been really enjoying this book, released in 2021, by Kiyoshi "Nate" Furuta, a retired Toyota executive: Welcome Problems, Find Success: Creating Toyota...
Commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Keep Moving Forward
Let's commemorate today's national holiday for Dr. King with a look back at my post from 2012:
A Lean Lesson from Dr. Martin Luther King,...
Lean Leadership: Unpacking the Conversation Between Ford and Uber CEOs
tl;dr: In a riveting discussion, Ford CEO Jim Farley and Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi delve into Lean principles, cultural shifts, and operational challenges. From...
Critique Your Process, Not Your People
Coming next Wednesday: a new episode of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast with Keith Ingels from The Raymond Corporation.
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Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: January 27th, 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...
Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote And Their Fireside Chat
My guest for Episode #464 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Katie Anderson, who is, among other things, the author of the book...
Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book
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My guest for Episode #463 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jim Benson, the CEO...
Reading About Lean at GE in Italy Makes Me Hungry for...
You might have noticed that the cover image for this post shows a Neopolitan pizza and a traditional wood-burning pizza oven.
If you didn't see...
Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps...
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Joining me for Episode #457 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Morgan.
Sam is a...
A Mystery Solved! That Photo I Use to Talk About Standardized...
tl;dr In this post, Mark Graban delves into the origins of a photo he frequently uses to discuss standardized work and workarounds in the...
Ryan McCormack’s Operational Excellence Mixtape: August 26nd, 2022
Thanks as always to Ryan McCormick for this... there's always so much good reading, listening, and viewing shared here by him!
Insights about improvement, innovation,...
