Monthly Archives: November 2005

Peter Drucker On Leadership

Posted on November 17, 2005 by John Hunter

Peter Drucker On Leadership [the broken link was removed] Effective leaders check their performance. They write down, “What do I hope to achieve if I take on this assignment?” They put away their goals for six months and then come … Continue reading →

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Problems with Lean Manufacturing Awards

Posted on November 17, 2005 by John Hunter

Dangers in Lean Manufacturing Awards from the Got Boondogle blog: My simple understanding of lean principles is to focus on the pursuit of company survival for eternity with the elimination of waste while adding value for customers, enhancing quality of … Continue reading →

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Managing Innovation

Posted on November 16, 2005 by John Hunter

TQM, ISO 9000, Six Sigma: Due Process Management Programs Discourage Innovation? [the broken link was removed – so many organizations show how unable they are to act with a concern for anything but the very short term] “In the appropriate … Continue reading →

Posted in Deming, Innovation, Management | Tagged Creativity, Innovation, managing people, organization as a system, process thinking | 6 Comments

A Great Day for Georgia-Pacific

Posted on November 16, 2005 by John Hunter

A Great Day for Georgia-Pacific [the broken link was removed] by Bill Waddell The Koch people also said that G-P would be much better off not having to deal with “the distraction of quarterly reports” and they would be able … Continue reading →

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Curious Cat Science and Engineering blog

Posted on November 15, 2005 by John Hunter

We have moved the Curious Cat Science and Engineering blog to a new home. About Our Science and Engineering Blog: The title of the blog gives you an idea of the topics we explore. Some additional insight into our aim: … Continue reading →

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Lean Education Academic Network

Posted on November 14, 2005 by John Hunter

Lean Education Academic Network [the broken link was removed], is a group of academic and industry people interested in bringing lean content into academic programs. The Leaneduc email list will send you announcements from the network. From Exclusive Q&A with … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Lean thinking | Tagged Education | 1 Comment

Conclusion of Jim Womack Interview

Posted on November 14, 2005 by John Hunter

Interview with Jim Womack part 5 of 5 has been posted by the Lean manufacturing blog. Each part provide valuable insights, from part 4: Toyota has recently said that it will now make a major effort to apply process thinking … Continue reading →

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Management Pioneer Peter Drucker 1909 – 2005

Posted on November 13, 2005 by John Hunter

Management expert Peter Drucker passed away at age 95. See: Peter F. Drucker Information from Claremount University [the broken link was removed] and our previous post. Here we list links to some of his work. There is an excellent podcast … Continue reading →

Posted in Management, Management Articles, quote | Tagged Drucker | 1 Comment

Management Guru Peter Drucker 1909-2005

Posted on November 12, 2005 by John Hunter

Management expert Peter Drucker passed away at age 95. Peter F. Drucker Information from Claremount University [the broken link was removed]. In 2002, Peter Ferdinand Drucker was awarded the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom. Drucker, was born in Vienna, … Continue reading →

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ToC in UK Surgery

Posted on November 9, 2005 by John Hunter

UK surgeon uses TOC approach to double capacity and eliminate waiting lists [the broken link was removed] by Clarke Ching via Carnival of Lean Leadership II [the broken link was removed] First, he has identified himself – or surgeons in … Continue reading →

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