Respect by Sharing Knowledge
11 August 2016
Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing knowledge is the first step to humanity. – Unknown Well over a decade ago when I becam…
Back to the Beginning with Ohno, Suzuki, and Yoda
12 July 2016
As I was researching the remarkable similarities between Lean and Zen for my book, The Simple Leader, one of the most interesting - and meaningful - w…
Cuba Discovered: A Journey Through Time
26 June 2016
Our June 2016 Cuban adventure came during a unique period in the island's history - just after diplomatic relations resumed with the United States…
Performance, Not Policy
20 June 2016
Few people realize how employee policy manuals, usually given to you on your first day and then mostly forgotten, shape an organization’s culture and…
The Simple Leader!
16 May 2016
A few years ago I starting playing around with a book concept that described several personal and professional leadership methods and habits I had dev…
A Break to Reflect and Unlearn
13 April 2016
Over the past few years I’ve been working hard on cultivating positive habits. New habits can be powerful. But habits can also create barriers that li…
The Other Flow of Csíkszentmihályi
11 March 2016
Those of us in the Lean world are accustomed to discussing "flow" - where work is performed in an even manner to reduce mura. Activities are…
The Liberating Lessons of Less
7 February 2016
My twenty plus year Lean journey has changed my life in many ways, perhaps none as significant as a creating a pervasive recognition of and disdain fo…