Culture

  • I’m at the New Challenges retreat in upstate New York this weekend. Whereas the last retreat was unexpectedly diverse by background, this one has attracted a geographically diverse audience, both ex-pats living on the East coast as well as visitors from Europe. Pouring rain is expected all weekend, so I expect folks to hunker down…

  • We hosted an informal discussion on innovation the other day, and lucky for us Harry Max attended. Harry is good, and I don’t employ those italics lightly. He talked about those elusive aspects of a culture that nourish innovation, that are mirrored in improv… Trust Listening & self-awareness Accepting and making offers (Yes, and…) Moving…

  • Monozukuri

    “There can be no successful monozukuri (making thing) without hito-zukuri (making people).” from the The Toyota Production System.