Category: Book Club

Join our next Book Club. We'll be reading Bringing Scientific Thinking To Life: An introduction to Toyota Kata for next-generation business leaders (and those who would like to be) by Sylvain Landry. This is a fun, casual way to read and discuss a thought-provoking book and participate in some great conversations along the way.  Purchase the book and join us. Jennifer will send you the official reading schedule after you register. We'll be reading 23-31 pages per week. Bringing Scientific Thinking to Life offers a powerful framework for organizations and individuals looking to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Landry delves into the Toyota Kata methodology, showcasing how scientific thinking can be applied to tackle everyday business challenges and transform problem-solving capabilities. Through real-world examples, practical tools, and…

Book Club: The Sensei Way at Work – The Five Keys to a Lean Business TransformationAuthor: Dan ProckBack by popular demand as an encore.  If you haven’t joined us in the past, now is your chance.  This is a fun opportunity to discuss a great book with a group of NWHPEC community members. The Sensei Way at Work identifies the five keys that sustain successful lean production in Western enterprises—a challenge that has stymied business leaders, managers, and lean coaches for decades. It provides a detailed guide to the ways of being, thinking, practices and skills that leaders must develop both in themselves and in employees that make continuous improvement a way of doing business. Creating a culture of continuous improvement can’t be delegated. It has to be led, and this…

Book Club: The Sensei Way at Work - The Five Keys to a Lean Business TransformationAuthor: Dan ProckIt's time for our spring book club.  If you haven't joined us in the past, now is your chance.  This is a fun opportunity to discuss a great book with a group of NWHPEC community members. The Sensei Way at Work identifies the five keys that sustain successful lean production in Western enterprises—a challenge that has stymied business leaders, managers, and lean coaches for decades. It provides a detailed guide to the ways of being, thinking, practices and skills that leaders must develop both in themselves and in employees that make continuous improvement a way of doing business. Creating a culture of continuous improvement can’t be delegated. It has to be led, and this…