FEATURE - This year’s Lean Global Connection - and the campaign we have devised to promote it - reminds us that there is a fundamental thing AI cannot replicate: human creativity and resolve.
FEATURE – The author discusses strategy, building resilient systems, and tech CEOs wanting to get rid of middle management.
COLUMN – In this column, three lean and tech experts respond to the same question shaping today’s tech/AI debate. This month, following OpenAI’s hacking incident, they discuss jidoka, human oversight, cybersecurity, and responsible technological experimentation.
INTERVIEW – A Brazilian pilot examines the parallels between aviation and Lean, explaining how the "dark cockpit" philosophy focuses a captain’s attention on abnormalities to improve problem solving and decision making.
JUST SAY THE WORD - Michael Ballé explains why front-loading engineering means planning product renewal years ahead, and how Toyota's Chief Engineer role balances business, design, and technical expertise through influence, not hierarchy.
COLUMN – The author discusses how deeply rooted beliefs and social dynamics impact healthcare change, and what Lean teaches us about turning the tide.
