How Leaders Should React to Mistakes: Kindness Drives Learning and Improvement
February 10, 2026The following is an excerpt and adaptation from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. I...
Elevating Results: Key Behaviors for Continuous Improvement Leaders
July 10, 2025A McKinsey study states that there are four most important behaviors of successful leaders. As the report says, “Over 90% of CEOs are...
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up Management: Which Style is Best?
June 22, 2023John Shook, Senior Advisor of the Lean Enterprise Institute, is among those who describe Lean or the Toyota Production System as being...
Business Transformation Strategy: Breakthrough Ahead
May 2, 2023Business transformation strategy is the comprehensive process of changing an organization's core operations, processes, culture, and...
How to Overcome a Possible Economic Recession with Continuous Improvement
February 2, 2023At the outset of 2023, concerns about economic conditions and a possible worsening recession are top of mind for most business leaders....
Connecting Continuous Improvement to the Bottom Line: Webinar Recap
January 27, 2023We recently had the honor of hosting Nick Katko, President and Owner of BMA and author of several books, including The Lean CFO - 2nd...
What is the best way to become more effective at work?
December 19, 2022The internet is full of blog posts with productivity tips and advice about how to work smarter, not harder. There’s a lot of useful...
The Importance of Proving Impact in Continuous Improvement
December 7, 2022This blog was written by Stephanie Hill, Sr. Lean Strategist on the KaiNexus Lean Strategy Team. In this blog, Stephanie shares her...
How is the Lean Methodology Practiced in Healthcare?
April 3, 2026Lean is most closely associated with manufacturing, but the Toyota Production System drew on ideas from many sources -- Deming's work on...
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