One time, while speaking with someone in the Lean Startup world, I said the phrase "visual management". His response really surprised me: "Oh, I've
Shmula’s Best of 2014
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Interview with Kaizen Institute CEO Jon Miller
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Interview with Matt Long on the Herman Miller Performance System
This interview is sponsored by HireVue, the leading digital recruiting and interaction platform provider. Top brands, including 14 of Fortune's
Michael Balle Interview on Lead with Respect
There are a few names that are, as it were, staples in our lean education and in lean leadership. Michael Balle is one of those. His lifelong study
Why Deming: Interview with Keith Sparkjoy Cofounder of Pluralsight
I first heard of Pluralsight when I saw a tweet from Techcrunch on the massive $135 Million Funding it received in August 2014. I thought to myself,
Interview with Jason Yip: In Software Engineering Respect for People is Trusting that People are Capable of Their Own Improvement
Today we speak with Jason Yip, a principal consultant with Thoughtworks. Jason helps companies interested in improve how they develop software. In
Kanban for Creative Knowledge Work: Interview with David J Anderson
I'm very excited to present to you this interview with David J. Anderson. He's a Management author, consultant & trainer and Pioneer of the use of
Root Cause Analysis at NASA
Root Cause Failure Analysis is the term used at NASA - National Aeronautic Space Administration. Due to budget cuts, NASA was recently closed, but