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Most Lean folks use “5-Whys” daily to problem solve; but, relatively few are familiar with a clever problem solving device developed 30 years ago..
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April 17 , 2020.
They also serve who only stand and wait. Old lean dude
For those not into 17th century English poets, this final line from John Milton’s, On His Blindness, had particular significance in 1665 at a time..
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April 02 , 2020.
Turning Downtime into Learning Time
For over 25 years, the GBMP’s mission has been to help organizations large and small develop their most valuable resource: their employees. Our..
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March 21 , 2020.
About Time
Twenty-twenty marks the 35th anniversary of a remarkable and unfortunately also singular event in my career: In 1985, my employer, United Electric..
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December 27 , 2019.
Talking Turkey
The English language can be confounding. For example, the word turkey is slang for “a person considered inept or undesirable” while the idiom cold ..
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November 27 , 2019.
Tours R Us (aka Why Sharing & Teaching are the best way to Learn)
After being recognized in 1990 by the Shingo Prize, my plant became an overnight hot spot for benchmarking. Hardly a week went by when there was..
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September 30 , 2019.
Woodstock – Peace, Love & Lean
To close out the summer of 2019, here’s a lighthearted reflection from the summer of 1969: Today, I’m riding back from Florida bringing my new..
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September 13 , 2019.
Accountability or Authority?
Reflecting on McGregor’s X and Y Theories of human motivation, Shigeo Shingo took the position that each of us by nature has a dual tendency:..
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August 27 , 2019.
Customer First Santa
Every December the man in the red suit delivers cheer and presents to millions of happy children around the world. It seems like magic, but a closer..
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December 14 , 2018.
Late Bloomers
Last week as I climbed into my car, I glanced at a tub of morning glories that I’d started from seed last March. All spring and summer the plant..
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October 22 , 2018.