Gemba Tales Blog Lean Management System lean leaders Bus Schedules and the Lean Management System Tue, 04/29/2014 - 10:13 By markrhamel What do bus schedules have to do with a lean management system? Quite a bit…even though, obviously, the notion of a bus schedule is more metaph Read more about Bus Schedules and the Lean Management System
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Transformation Leadership lean leaders visual control Lean Listening Wed, 03/21/2012 - 20:35 By markrhamel image from Wikipedia Lean transformations might be easier if we possessed some measure of the sixth sense – extrasensory perception (ESP). Read more about Lean Listening
Gemba Tales Blog Kaizen daily kaizen lean leaders Line of Sight, Employee Engagement, and Daily Kaizen Fri, 06/24/2011 - 16:29 By markrhamel Lean culture is largely defined by, or at least manifested in, engaged and empowered employees practic Read more about Line of Sight, Employee Engagement, and Daily Kaizen
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Transformation Leadership lean leaders Lean Principles Lean Leaders - Don't Be So Judgmental Thu, 06/02/2011 - 10:01 By markrhamel The term, "judgmental," in my experience is consistent with Merriam-Webster's second definition, "characterized by Read more about Lean Leaders - Don't Be So Judgmental
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Transformation Leadership lean leaders The Intrinsic Discipline of the Lean Leader Mon, 02/21/2011 - 22:16 By markrhamel A recent George F. Will column referenced the sign recreated at left. While I don't necessarily believe that the signage encompasses the complete definition of discipline, it certainly provides food for thought. Read more about The Intrinsic Discipline of the Lean Leader
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Transformation Leadership gemba lean leaders Effective Lean Leaders Provide Sufficient Tools. Cheapskates Do Not. Sat, 02/05/2011 - 16:06 By markrhamel During a recent business trip to Mexico, I spied a hotel worker using the tools captured in the picture. Read more about Effective Lean Leaders Provide Sufficient Tools. Cheapskates Do Not.
Gemba Tales Blog strategy deployment lean leaders Strategy - First Formulate, THEN Deploy Sun, 09/26/2010 - 00:31 By markrhamel First things first, as they say. It's hard to argue with such simple wisdom. That notion applies to strategy deployment, a.k.a. Read more about Strategy - First Formulate, THEN Deploy
Gemba Tales Blog Kaizen daily kaizen kaizen event lean leaders How to Avoid Kaizen Event Malpractice Wed, 09/15/2010 - 22:23 By markrhamel I recently conducted a free one hour webinar on the subject of kaizen event malpractice, its causes, effects and how to avoid them. Read more about How to Avoid Kaizen Event Malpractice
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Management System leader standard work lean leaders Developing Leader Standard Work - Five Important Steps Mon, 08/23/2010 - 23:00 By markrhamel Leader standard work is a pillar of the lean management system. So, how does one start to develop leader standard work? Read more about Developing Leader Standard Work - Five Important Steps
Gemba Tales Blog Lean Transformation Leadership lean leaders sensei Lean Leadership - Lessons from My Dog Obedience Sensei Fri, 07/30/2010 - 17:14 By markrhamel My dog, Bailey, has a sensei - a dog obedience trainer. Actually, my wife and I have a sensei... to teach us how to train our dog. Read more about Lean Leadership - Lessons from My Dog Obedience Sensei