MichaelTeacher, teach thyselfA student just asked me a question that really gave me pause. “You keep challenging us to be more aware of our own mental models and…Mar 3, 2017Mar 3, 2017
MichaelTakahiro Fujimoto: The Evolution of a Manufacturing System at Toyota, 1999Luck it out: commit to learningJan 18, 2017Jan 18, 2017
MichaelCompeting in the great disruptionHumans are all about their tools. Tools are how we control our environment — and each other — for better or for worse.Dec 26, 2016Dec 26, 2016
MichaelWe don’t have to win, we just have to continue fighting for our idealsAll we really try to do with lean is to get teams to own their own work and come up with improvements, one controlled change at a time. And…Dec 10, 2016Dec 10, 2016
MichaelThe Perfect StormAs a young man, I used to dream of a shining city on a hill: fair institutions, enabling technology, engaged citizens, recognition of…Dec 3, 2016Dec 3, 2016
MichaelWhy is “don’t restructure, help ground teams to make it work” so subversive?At it’s simplest, lean leadership is about helping ground teams to make things work before restructuring.Nov 4, 20161Nov 4, 20161
MichaelHow is lean a strategy?Eliminating waste is not just about increasing profitability — it’s about releasing capacity to make room for new products, which in turns…Sep 14, 2016Sep 14, 2016
MichaelHow do we learn to be friendlier? Say “yes” faster?Let’s face it, Europe’s time has passed and even European outshoots from America to Australia are waning. This is Asia’s century.Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
MichaelAndon, and another day at the gembaAndon is not for management to visualize problems, it’s for operators to help management understand quality.May 21, 2016May 21, 2016
MichaelThe real Civil War is between bureaucrats and the people who get the job done, and it tears us…How did CAPTAIN AMERICA become the leading anarchist, anti-authoritarian figure of the Marvel superhero universe? How could that happen?May 5, 20161May 5, 20161