What began one year ago as a celebration of the 8th of August via a weeklong blog series has morphed into a movement. The purpose of the...

When the information about George Floyd’s death was released on May 26, 2020, the Minneapolis police department generically reported:...

Breonna Taylor: civil servant, emergency medical technician, friend, sister, and daughter. March 13 marks the first anniversary of her...

Curating The Colors of Love Blog series has been a rewarding and inspirational experience. During this project, I have learned a great...

For good reason, most corporations today have formal efforts including Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs and Employee Resource...

I suppose I should start with the bottom line, which is, sex, gender and orientation are not synonymous. Like, not even close. Sex is...

I cannot take credit for the title of this piece, or indeed for the original quote from where it comes. That belongs, I believe, to Dr....

I remember being in a lot of pain during childbirth with my precious daughter. I had chosen and practiced meditation, so did not ask for...

As a heterosexual white male in America, I have not been subjected to many of the challenges that so many others have. In fact, it’s more...

There is nothing more special than watching your student’s face light up when they “get it.” When they arrive at that place where...

I’ve been practicing Lean for over 20 years now, and have been almost solely dedicated to it for seven of those, so it’s reasonable to...

When I was first asked to contribute to this blog series everything that I have ever experienced dealing with these topics flooded my...

Love is patient. Love is kind… It does not dishonor others. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices with the truth. It always...

“The people who stormed the Capitol on January 6th were not protesting but attempting to overthrow democratic government by mob rule. The...

Recently I had the opportunity to join Mark Graban, as a guest on Bella Englebach's podcast, The Edges of Lean to share the genesis of...

When Brothers Meet at Gemba Audio Podcast Thank you for reading last week’s second #RootCauseRacism blog series. The series concluded...

Plan & Vote for Kindness Audio Podcast Thank you for ensuring your voice is heard by developing a plan and Voting for Kindness. Thank you...

Taking a gemba walk is an important practice of going to the actual place where work is performed to better understand current conditions...

Like all good adventure stories, ours starts with a hero, a once upon a time, and a dream of a happily ever after. This “happy-ending”...

There is no reason for anyone to guess what another person might be thinking. People tell you exactly what they think each time they...