Blog Carnival Annual Roundup: 2011 – Steven Spear
This is the final of my three contributing installments to John Hunter’s fourth annual review roundup. In this installment, I
Gemba Tales Blog
The name "Gemba Tales" is borrowed from Mark Hamel's two Shingo Prize-winning books, Kaizen Event Fieldbook and Lean Math within which there are dozens of tales. Each tale is based upon the experienced (some successful, some not) of the author and other lean practitioners and shared for the purpose of providing insight into the application of certain lean concepts. The purpose of this blog is really no different, just a bigger community for sharing and learning.
When the Student's Lens Changes
As a lean coach, it is always rewarding to witness the change in a lean learner's "lens" -
Reflection on the Sensei's Legacy - Life and Lean
Earlier this month, my father passed away after a long and stoic battle with cancer.
Halloween Snow and Two Lean Lessons
Along with hundreds of thousands of folks in the Northeast, I am in my 6th day without power.
Lean Decay Rate
I’m certainly no physicist, but I think there’s a worthy analogy between the decay of radioisotopes and lean behavior within
The Perils of "Lean Relativism"
Reflection or hansei in Japanese, is a critical part of lean.
10 Common Lean Lies
Some lies you can see a mile away. The check is in the mail. Your table will be ready in a few minutes. I didn’t say that.
