Deming Blog Writer interview published as eBook

Recently, I had a a podcast, Dr. Deming on Lean in 2012, with John Hunter. author of the new Deming Blog sanctioned by the Deming Institute. In addition, John has a very popular blog of his own, the Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog. This is a transcription of our podcast. About the Deming Blog: John Read More …

Lean Homebuilding = Better Product, Greater Return

These two guys, Scott Sedam is President of TrueNorth Development and Todd Hallett, AIA, President of TK Design & Associates, Inc. might rub the Lean purist out there the wrong way. If the truth be known, I do all the time. I think this is why I liked doing this podcast. So much, that it Read More …

Lean Implementation: Use the Language of Industry

“Until these guys actually did it hands-on, it just didn’t register with them.” – Scott Sedam Scott Sedam is President of TrueNorth Development and Todd Hallett, AIA, President of TK Design & Associates, Inc. are my guest this week on the Business901 podcast. These guys are at the forefront of Lean in the Homebuilding sector. Read More …

Project and Change Management Simplified eBook

In a recent podcast, Project and Change Management Simplified, Bob Lewis president of IT Catalysts discussed his specialty project and change management.  This is a transcription of the podcast. Since 1996, when he started his “Survival Guide” column in InfoWorld, Bob has been in the forefront of a guerrilla movement in how businesses should design Read More …

Structural Tension is a way of Getting things Done

In Lean, understanding current state (reality) is a key to improvement. Our existing aspirations and values form this current condition. Are dynamic urges (targets) are how we form are future state. Robert Fritz and his book The Path of Least Resistance for Managers outlines an excellent approach for practicing PDCA both at the micro and Read More …

An Exercise in Value

Lean Sales and Marketing Virtual Workshop Would you like to simplify your marketing? Would you like to remove the constraints in your marketing? Are you willing to quit thinking like Wanamaker (50/50) and start thinking like Pareto(80/20)? Do you still look at Social Media as a time waster? “Joe is an excellent coach, He is Read More …