Series 2

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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...

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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”...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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.”...

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#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...