Toyota Way Principle #10 and the Importance of People TAGS: 2002 | art | athletics | baseball | beane | billy | blitz | brand | constraint | consulting | cultivate | depodesta | develop | efficiency | front line | fuson | grady | howe | implement | knicks | lean | lewis | management | maximize | michael | mission statement | moneyball | new york | oakland | operations | operators | paul | people | peter | philadelphia | phillies | philosophy | principle | process | produce | six sigma | sports | teams | toyota | undervalued | value | victory | way | yankees (This is a continuation of the examination of the 14 principles of The Toyota Way.) It’s one thing to have a company philosophy and mission statement, as well as a …Continue reading →

Toyota Way Principle #10: Develop Exceptional People and Teams TAGS: amare | anthony | basketball | blitz | blueprint | carmelo | consulting | d'antoni | donnie walsh | february | houston | james dolan | jazz | jeremy | knicks | leaders | lean | lin | linsanity | mike | new york | operations | people | philosophy | plan | process | rockets | salary | sports | stoudemire | streak | teams | toyota | utah | way | woodson Remember Linsanity? That movement that took New York by storm for the length of 13 Knicks games back in February? Please let the aftermath be a shining example of how not …Continue reading →

What Santa Claus Can Teach Us About Lean TAGS: aligning resources | antarctica | continuous improvement | elves | lean | merry christmas | milk and cookies | process map | reindeer | rewards | roadmap | rudolph | santa claus | sleigh | stakeholders | teams | value stream map | wastes He’s big, jolly, and for better or worse he’s the true symbol of the holiday season. Santa Claus has perhaps the most bizarre demand schedule of any industry – 364 …Continue reading →