Our June 2020 Southwest road trip came at a unique moment in American history - when international travel was impossible and domestic exploration beca…

A core concept of lean is that value is defined from the perspective of the customer, and therefore waste is as well.  We are familiar with both types…

One of my favorite books is Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.  When I first read his book several years ago it put a new…

I'm sure all of us are paying close attention to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and thinking about how it has and will affect our f…

A couple weeks ago a consultant friend of mine, who coincidentally focuses his practice on lean in healthcare, was complaining about issues with his h…

Earlier this month Ron discussed his top ten lessons from the last decade and Jon what he believes is the most important word of the year ("daily…

We've long known that embracing failure with an aim toward learning and improvement can create future success.  Organizations that see failure in…

One of my favorite websites, Brain Pickings, recently turned 13. The reason it's a favorite is because it offers content that is challenging intel…