I recently held another webinar with KaiNexus that was a follow-up on the original webinar titled "How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life". Due to the feedback and questions we received from the first webinar, we decided to do a follow-up to take a more detailed look at the power of A3 thinking and… Continue reading “A Deep Dive into A3 Thinking” – Webinar with KaiNexus
What Marvin the Robot Taught Me About Failure
There are many lessons to be gleaned from failure, as illustrated in the following story of Marvin the Robot. I led a robotics design team during the final semester of my sophomore year. Our challenge was to design and create a small robot for our college's annual competition. The winner would advance to the state… Continue reading What Marvin the Robot Taught Me About Failure
“How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life” – Webinar with KaiNexus
I had the pleasure of presenting a webinar on A3 thinking for KaiNexus, a continuous improvement software company. I had a great time, and especially enjoyed engaging with the audience during the Q&A session at the end. In this webinar, we cover: The What and Why of A3 Thinking How A3 thinking compares to other… Continue reading “How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life” – Webinar with KaiNexus
Upcoming Webinar “How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life”
I'm pleased to announce that on February 8, 2018, I will be presenting a webinar with Kainexus, a company that has developed a software solution to help engage the workforce in ongoing continuous improvement efforts. I have been a long-time listener to the Kainexus podcast, and it's truly an honor to be presenting this webinar.… Continue reading Upcoming Webinar “How to Use A3 Thinking in Everyday Life”
“Why I Needed to Leave Toyota” – An Interview with Gemba Academy
At the 2018 AME Conference in Boston, I finally met Ron Pereira of Gemba Academy at Tuesday evening's cocktail hour. I had done an interview with Ron almost a year prior, and was excited to meet him in person. We chatted for a bit, then he asked me if I wanted to do a… Continue reading “Why I Needed to Leave Toyota” – An Interview with Gemba Academy