Time to Stop
As we approach the arbitrary end of the year, many organizations are beginning the planning cycle for next year. Part of that process should be ident…
Treating Lean Psychosis
The treatment of people with severe mental illness often means locking them away in large, impersonal facilities or letting them bounce between short…
Using Solitude and Silence to Enable Reflection
I will take time to be alone today. I will take time to be quiet. In this silence I will listen… and I will hear my answers. – Ruth Fishel Last Memor…
Combating Shallow Information with Page-Turning Statistics
Over the past decade or two I've become very aware of the importance of depth of knowledge, and how technology has changed our ability to obtain t…
Mother Nature Takes On the Lean Home
A few months ago I told you how my wife and I had found a mid-century remodel project only a couple blocks away from where we currently live. We want…
Owning Numerical Ignorance
Earlier this year I discussed the value created by writing by hand. By writing on whiteboards or scribbling in a notebook, ownership, learning, and u…
You're Good When You Think You're Bad
Well over a decade ago I created my first lean enterprise assessment, just as a tool to help me understand gaps in my organization. I'm generally…
On Asiana, Driverless Cars, and Factories
I've always been interested in technology - its use, advantages, and disadvantages. Regular readers know that I often advocate for manual solutio…