Individual Kaizen is Respect for People.

The Friday Video Series continues with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute. This series of videos continues with a central theme of Kaizen.  In the beginning of the video we discuss several resources to learn more about individual Kaizen and in the last 2 minutes discuss how Kaizen plays a Read More …

How the Toyota Production System defines the Challenge

The Friday Video Series continues with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute. This series of videos continues with a central theme of Kaizen. Dr. Balle is a multiple Shingo Prize winner as an author of the The Gold Mine and The Lean Manager. His newest Shingo Prize was on the Read More …

Is PDCA the culture of Lean

I have always considered PDCA as the culture of Lean. I get frustrated when I hear about Lean only discussed in terms of flow and waste reduction. In a recent Business901 Podcast, Gemba Coach talks PDCA, Dr. Michael Balle and myself had a discussion on this subject. This is a transcription of the podcast. Gemba Read More …

Individual Kaizen, Putting yourself first!

Individual Kaizen will make you better today and as a result opens doors tomorrow! Learn how by practicing 3 things to do in your individual life! The Friday Video Series continues with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute. This series of videos continues with a central theme of Kaizen. The Read More …

It’s not your Grandmother’s Lean anymore!

I had the pleasure of spending my day reading cover to cover, Designing for Growth: A Design Thinking Toolkit for Managers. The book lays out an excellent  framework for understanding and implementing  Design Thinking within your organization. The book speaks for itself, a few outtakes: A funny thing often happens as we pay close attention to Read More …

Kaizen Teams without Kaizen Events

A very different take on Kaizen teams and Kaizen events are expressed in this video. The Friday Video Series continues with Dr. Michael Balle, the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute. This series of videos continues with a central theme of Kaizen. Dr. Balle is a multiple Shingo Prize winner as an author of Read More …