I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Womack about his new book Gemba Walks and solicited many of his opinions about business and Lean. It ended up being a 2-part podcast and the transcription below turned into a 46 page mini-book. I actually enjoyed the transcription better than the podcast. Even I could sell this Read More …
Whether we call it PDCA Lean Startup, Agile or Scrum. author Peter Sims believes this shift from slow, calculated execution to rapid, low-risk iteration has fundamentally changed the way we do business. His book, Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries explores how companies are using these ideas to achieve big things. Peter Read More …
We talk about asking good questions all the time and few of us receive little if any training in questioning. Recently, I have devoted much of my free time to this subject and my journey brought me to Marilee Adams’ book, Change Your Questions, Change Your Life: 10 Powerful Tools for Life and Work (BK Read More …
The Friday Video Series continues with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute. The next series of videos has a central theme of Kaizen. This particular video focuses on using individual Kaizen to empower others. How do you build trust in a business relationship? Dr. Balle is a multiple Shingo Prize Read More …
James Franz was my guest on the Business901 podcast and this is a transcription of the podcast. If you have been spending your time improving your processes and wondering why you are not getting the expected returns, this is for you. Jim is the co-author with Jeffrey K. Liker on the latest of the Toyota Read More …
This book had an impact on me this week and needless to say, I recommend it. In my first reading, it was not the main message of the book that sparked my interest. It was the parallel path it runs with PDCA and the importance of sampling or pilot programs that so many of us Read More …