Enter the Dojo Dojo and Co

In this episode, we talk with Mark Graban. Mark is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, speaker, blogger, and podcaster. He has deep experience in applying Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches in multiple domains including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. We talk with Mark about a host of topics including his new book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.

Additional topics include:

“Real Lean” vs fake lean

The dangers of getting overly focused on cutting costs

The distinction between learning from other organizations’ successes and trying to blindly copy them

What it really means to value people’s time

When to guide and when to let others learn by making mistakes

Getting started with metrics

Why reducing “overburden” is just as important as eliminating waste

Understanding that metrics will fluctuate within a range over time

Kaizen events and how they are related to teams’ experiences in a dojo

A mindset change for being an effective leader

Where to follow Mark:

markgraban.com

leanblog.org

Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.

Mark on Twitter (@MarkGraban)

In the first episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about what’s upcoming for the show. We then interview Ross Clanton, one of the creators of the dojo model.

Topics covered include:

The origin of the dojo

How the 30 day challenge started

What the dojo was almost named instead of "dojo"

The differences between a dojo and traditional training

How do you build a dojo pipeline?

Measures and metrics for dojos

Investing in dojos

How the dojos foster organizational learning

Where to follow Ross Clanton:

Ross on LinkedIn

Ross on Twitter