Cross-training, Bloomberg Style
7 January 2010
For a couple years I've been giving you snippets of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg's leadership style. Sure he has a lot of detractors, but there…
Mandates vs. Kaizen
5 January 2010
A couple weeks ago I contrasted the process of kaizen (small incremental change) versus kaikaku (large step change), particularly in regards to our cu…
Flexibility: A License to Accept Waste
3 January 2010
By Kevin Meyer A couple weeks ago I re-read Michael Balle's excellent business novel, The Lean Manager. One concept that has been nagging at me…
2009 Management Improvement Carnival
1 January 2010
By Kevin Meyer Evolving Excellence is proud to be part of the 2009 Management Improvement Carnival, coordinated by John Hunter at Curious Cat. Sever…
Welcome, 2010
31 December 2009
After a few weeks of pure mayhem (thankfully positive) at work, culminated by a relaxing trip to Puerto Rico over Christmas to celebrate the folks'…
GM's Dangerously Naive Overseers
23 December 2009
I've been keeping a pretty close eye on GM since I recently became an unexpected investor in the company thanks to the government bailout. Some go…
Kaizen, Kaikaku, and Health Care Reform
21 December 2009
There are so many lessons in the health care reform fiasco that I almost don't know where to start. I apologize in advance if I offend some politi…
Congratulations, Boeing
16 December 2009
By Kevin Meyer Over the past several years we've taken Boeing to task for various issues primarily associated with their new 787 Dreamliner. But…