Tag: Respect for People

Kevin Meyer, over at Evolving Excellence, gets credit for finding this first -- GM's Super Bowl commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo0bXK7w7gA&ab_channel=Surfsidespringer My comments, posted on Kevin's site: Imagine if the...

Lean Blog: Lean Should be Better Supported by HRI got this email from a blog reader, name withheld:"I read your items about annual reviews...

In the Lead - WSJ.com The WSJ wrote Monday about the leadership styles of Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, the Super Bowl coaches for the...

Metal expands when it's hotHere's a story from a small company that's grown from $3m to $10m in revenue, in part due to Lean...

By Dan Markovitz:(Mark's note: I saw this article and instantly thought of Dan, re: Lean in an office environment. The dynamics in...

'Welcome to My World' - WSJ.com:You might remember the story about how the NBA unilaterally changed to a new ball without much input from...

Business Week ArticleOK, so here's the palette cleanser after my Bob Nardelli rant. I like to keep a positive piece at the top...

Business Week: Out At Home DepotAs more details about the former Home Depot "leader" and his "leadership" come out, it's a sad case...

Forbes Article on Wal-Mart Here is a decidedly pro-Wal-Mart article ("the fair and balanced Lean Blog") in a follow up to this post about...

I saw this at a hospital lab last year, a great example of true error proofing vs. just putting up warning signs. "Cautions" and...

Wal-Mart Seeks New Flexibility In Worker Shifts (WSJ $$) Today's WSJ has an article about how Wal-Mart is moving towards computerized scheduling that micromanages schedules...

A few articles in the news today about bad bosses. Hopefully, more than a few have 2007 resolutions to get better. Chances are though,...