I really enjoyed reading this post on “LIFE and Leadership by Chris Brady”. The subject of this post has been a topic of newspapers and talk shows here locally and I’m sure elsewhere too. Enjoy.

You’re Not Special

Although I heard about this commencement speech on the news, I didn’t have a chance to see or read about it in-depth until now.  Rather than go into the details here, I thought I would let this post, “You’re Not Special”, by Chris Brady speak for itself. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did. Until Next […]

Your Mother Doesn’t Work Here!

What my Mother taught me about Lean Today is Mother’s day and gives me cause to reflect on what my Mother taught me about lean. From an early age, my mother managed to instill an innate ability for lean thinking. Managing a household and being able to orchestrate a host of tasks and demands, all the while keeping the place clean, […]

They’re back!

UPDATE! Good news! Our OEE Spreadsheets / Templates have been loaded into our all new “FREE Downloads” Box.  See the SideBar. Thank you for your continued support. Until Next Time – STAY lean! Vergence Analytics

Taking Care of Business

It appears that Box.NET is now Box.COM and, related or not, our free downloads have vanished. Fortunately, we have back up copies and will be uploading those to our new box accordingly. At present the box has been re-created and simply waiting for the files. We hope to have them uploaded shortly. On a positive note, the first quarter of […]

Anticipation – Wait For It!

Anticipation We’ve all said it, “I just can’t wait!”  We look forward to certain events, both big and small, with eager anticipation. We carefully plan for vacations, family events, a get together with friends, or major purchases like a new car or home.  Our minds race, eagerly waiting for that magic moment to arrive. Anticipation instills excitement and expectation in […]

Unplugged – Earth Hour – 2012

The Earth – Unplugged EARTH HOUR is now an annual event that is embraced around the globe.  For at least one hour, we will have the opportunity to “unplug” ourselves from the world to ponder and increase our awareness of how our “activities of daily living” can make a difference to the environment we live in. Measuring Change While the […]

Leap Year

February has 29 days this year. If you were wondering, leap years occur for years that are divisible by 4 except for years that are also divisible by 100. As such the year 2000 was not a leap year.   Over 4 million people share their birthday on this day. I am still reviewing The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership and […]

BlackBerry or Bust?

Leadership Leadership can make or break any organization whether it is business, government, or even a sports franchise. I felt compelled to cite this quote from a column titled “Iconic teams tumble from penthouse to outhouse” as published in the Toronto Star (20-Jan-2012): And while all have found different routes to the bottom, they do have one thing in common: […]

Lean Leadership: The Missing Link?

I coined the phrase “What you see is how we think” to suggest that the principles of lean thinking are not only embraced by everyone but are also evident throughout the organization.  In this context, becoming a lean organization requires effective leadership to create and foster an environment that allows lean thinking to flourish.  Just as a teacher establishes an […]