Tom HopkinsSep 24, 20189 min readThe Lean AssumptionsThis week I spent my time in a Master Black Belt class for training. This particular week was focused on Advanced Lean and Finance. Other...
Tom HopkinsSep 12, 20188 min readThink, Lead, Work DifferentlyI have been reflecting once again on the myriad of changes that have been happening with the journey of learning I've been on recently....
Tom HopkinsJul 22, 20186 min readWhat motivates you?I have been working with a small team in Atlanta, GA the past couple weeks and used a lot of the skills learned from our Operational...
Tom HopkinsJun 24, 20187 min readA System to See & LearnI've been collecting many of the learning experienced in our organizational transformation and creating models of what we have been...
Tom HopkinsJun 18, 20185 min readGemba Learning ModelAs we go on our Gemba Walks and do our Reflections, we also must step back to try to understand what it is we are doing while on the...
Tom HopkinsJun 16, 20185 min readFrustration + Disbelief = MistrustI had a few experiences this week that really got me thinking about what was underlying the behaviors I was seeing. There has been an...
Tom HopkinsMar 28, 20184 min readVariation caused by this is the hardest to controlI witnessed this concept happen this past week as I worked with the team with their Gemba Walks. We walked and learned more about one of...
Tom HopkinsJan 22, 20184 min readI Never Saw the Waste There Before!This week I worked with another team to start their journey toward Operational Excellence. Again there were many great discussions,...