We all know a couple people who have changed the direction of our lives and careers, even with very brief interactions. Something they said created an…

Our Gemba Academy team was at The Association for Manufacturing Excellence annual conference in Dallas last week, the largest lean conference in the w…

Those of us somewhat interested in chess, or perhaps curious thanks to blockbuster shows like The Queen's Gambit, have been following the chaos in…

Our July 2022 Spanish adventure combined the best of mainland cultural exploration with Balearic island beach life, creating the perfect balance of in…

Earlier this week our good friend Mark Graban at Lean Blog reminded me of an article on how former Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill focused on improving wor…

As I push through my later 50s I'm finding that I value flexibility and balance far more than strength and endurance.  This is augmented in my cas…

I recently finished one of the more remarkable books I've read in a long time: The Extended Mind - The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain, by Ann…

Our professional lives are generally consumed by trying to make our processes more efficient to reduce waste and help increase the value we deliver to…