On Asiana, Driverless Cars, and Factories
28 June 2014
I've always been interested in technology - its use, advantages, and disadvantages. Regular readers know that I often advocate for manual solutio…
The Engagement of Risk
23 February 2014
By Kevin Meyer Rules are a funny thing. We like some of them because they make us feel protected, aligned, and perhaps operating on a fair playing f…
Just a Simple Strategy
16 February 2014
By Kevin Meyer I remember two decades ago when I was in my first real executive role and I was asked to come up with a strategy for my business unit.…
The Power of High Performance Decisions
12 January 2014
By Kevin Meyer For the past couple weeks I've been digging into employee handbooks as a startup I'm involved with has grown to the point of n…
Reflections on 25 Years of Lean - with Womack, Shook, and Jones
12 November 2013
A heads up to Evolving Excellence readers that Gemba Academy has just added a group of videos to its Gemba Live! series titled "Reflections on 25…
Of Meetings, Metrics and Dishwashing
19 October 2013
By Kevin Meyer Last week I started a discussion post in the Lean Six Sigma LinkedIn group on Gemba Academy's latest featured video showing the mo…
Eiji Toyoda (1913 - 2013) - Leading Lean
21 September 2013
By Kevin Meyer Ever since I heard of the passing of Eiji Toyoda several days ago I have struggled to find the appropriate words to convey the impact…
The Process of Exploring Out of the Box
17 September 2013
By Kevin Meyer On the long series of flights back home from Bhutan and Nepal last weekend I came across an article on CNN on Mark Zuckerberg's Bi…