Getting Lean the Hard Way

19 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL You have to wonder how many lean books, articles and proposals from lower and middle managers and technical folks the geniuses runnin…

It Keeps On Rollin'

15 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL Lots of strange and interesting news this week ... thought I'd share some of it for those who have been too busy working for a li…

The Queen of All Proverbs

13 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL "... perhaps the queen of all proverbs.  The road to hell is paved with good intentions." So said Richard Chenevix Trench l…

Taxpayer Receipt

9 October 2010

By Kevin Meyer The Third Way, a "moderate progressive think tank" that surprisingly I can agree with on many items, is promoting a "ta…

Tour Notes 4 - Why Change?

8 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL There are a couple of messages I give to the folks who attend my seminars I think are necessary for everyone in a position to lead ch…

Someone Has To Do It

8 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL We have long known of and admired John Ratzenberger's efforts to promote manufacturing.  For a number of years he has stood as th…

The Value Thing

7 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL The last Lean Accounting Summit contained a lot of great content but what really stood out for me was the focus on value.  There is a…

Tour Notes 3 - Accounting

6 October 2010

by BILL WADDELL In the course of giving my Lean Accounting / Lean Business Model seminars over the course of the last several weeks, inevitably we wo…