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Reflections on Honoring Breonna Taylor’s Memory
Breonna Taylor: civil servant, emergency medical technician, friend, sister, and daughter. March 13 marks the first anniversary of her...
Deondra Wardelle
4 min read


Fight Today For a Better Tomorrow
“The people who stormed the Capitol on January 6th were not protesting but attempting to overthrow democratic government by mob rule. The...
Deondra Wardelle
4 min read


Recording – A Special #RootCauseRacism Panel Discussion: “When Brothers Meet at Gemba”
When Brothers Meet at Gemba Audio Podcast Thank you for reading last week’s second #RootCauseRacism blog series. The series concluded...
Deondra Wardelle
3 min read


Recording – A Special #RootCauseRacism Panel Discussion: “Plan and Vote for Kindness”
Plan & Vote for Kindness Audio Podcast Thank you for ensuring your voice is heard by developing a plan and Voting for Kindness. Thank you...
Deondra Wardelle
1 min read

What You Need to Know Before Going to the Gemba
Taking a gemba walk is an important practice of going to the actual place where work is performed to better understand current conditions...
Christopher D. Chapman
4 min read

The Face of the Future State
Like all good adventure stories, ours starts with a hero, a once upon a time, and a dream of a happily ever after. This “happy-ending”...
Sam Morgan
6 min read

Language Is the Gateway to the Gemba of the Mind
There is no reason for anyone to guess what another person might be thinking. People tell you exactly what they think each time they...
Michael Crawford
4 min read

Myth of Hard Work
The moment I learned that crediting only hard work and dedication promotes racism Do you credit your achievements in life to your hard...
Aric Ho
6 min read

Reflecting on Racism: I am racist. I don’t like it. Now what?
I am a person with privilege. I am white, cisgender, heterosexual, male, and over 60. In every category, I have unearned privilege, My...
Hugh R. Alley
8 min read

3-Steps to Becoming an Informed and Savvy Voter
I remember voting in my very first presidential election. The year was 1992. Bill Clinton (Democrat) ran against incumbent candidate,...
Jeff Welch
5 min read

No, We Won’t Stay in Our Lanes or Stick to Lean
Most of my professional life, work, and public persona is wrapped around a methodology that’s often referred to as “Lean management.”...
Mark Graban
7 min read

#RootCauseRacism Blog Series 2: Why We're Going to Gemba
At the age of four, when my mom and sister taught me how to read, they started with classic fairy tales. What should have been a short...
Deondra Wardelle
4 min read


Sharing our Visions and Voices to #RootCauseRacism in Government: A Formula for Success
Recently I had the opportunity to testify on a Senate Study Committee on the Educational Development of African American Children in Georgia
Brunessa E. Drayton
3 min read


The Power of Your Vote
In 1776 , Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert R. Livingston (also known as our nation's founding...
Denise Herd
7 min read
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