Ask Us Anything Episode 16

Mark Graban and Dr. Greg Jacobson answer questions from our
KaiNexus Community: - What's your favorite college football team? -
How to integrate the culture in a change resistant environment? -
How do you deal with culture change? Lean is a new way of doing
business. People have to change their ways to become process and
problem solvers. Top management has to come from behind their desks
to work with the people on the shop floor or gemba. This is a big
paradigm shift for any company. Culture change must be addressed
before any Lean tools can be used effectively. - What are some best
practices for shifting the culture in an organization? - How do
companies get hundreds or thousands of ideas from their employees
annually? - Is it okay for a leader to apologize? Is it taken as a
sign of weakness? - What is the best way to get a job in the
process improvement, Kaizen, or cultural fields? - What's the next
conference you're attending?