Will Your Employees Hate You for Implementing Standard Work?
November 4, 2015We’re not going to lie. The implementation of standard work can go very wrong. If not executed properly, it can be seen by employees as...
The Secrets to a Successful Lean Software Launch
October 11, 2023Introducing any new software solution to an organization is a challenge. There are generally technical issues and adoption obstacles to...
Simon Sinek Shares an Opinion of Lean on the Gemba Academy Podcast
September 25, 2015I've written about Simon Sinek on this blog before, and if you've read those posts, you know that he is my hero. He's an author best known...
Make Your Next Kaizen Event a Hole-in-One
September 23, 2015Anyone who plays a little golf can attest to the fact that what you do with the club before and after hitting the ball is every bit as...
Gemba Walk Your Way Back to School
June 7, 2016When I was in elementary school I loved field trips. What kid doesn’t? We took field trips to the natural history museum, the planetarium,...
Building the Fit Organization [Webinar Preview]
September 19, 2015We’re really looking forward to the webinar that Dan Markovitz will be presenting on October 13, based on his new book Building the Fit...
The Lowdown on Standard Work
October 10, 2018Standard work is an important concept for any organization that is interested in embracing continuous improvement. It is relatively...
How Catchball is (a bit) Like Parenting
September 9, 2015When my daughter was in elementary school, every weekday morning, I would drive her to the daycare center located on the site of the...
"Practice? We're Talking About Practice?" Yes, Practicing Lean
April 18, 2017Allen Iverson was a legendary NBA point guard and scorer who played from 1996 to 2011.
In a 2002 news conference that still appears...
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