Enter the Dojo: Recent Episodes
Dojo and Co
This is the show where we cover all aspects of dojos for digital product organizations. If you're interested in creating a dojo or want to improve your existing dojo, this is the show for you.
In this episode, we talk with Mark Graban. Mark is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, speaker, blogger, and podcaster. He has deep experience in applying Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches in multiple domains including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. We talk with Mark about a host of topics including his new book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.
Additional topics include:
“Real Lean” vs fake lean
The dangers of getting overly focused on cutting costs
The distinction between learning from other organizations’ successes and trying to blindly copy them
What it really means to value people’s time
When to guide and when to let others learn by making mistakes
Getting started with metrics
Why reducing “overburden” is just as important as eliminating waste
Understanding that metrics will fluctuate within a range over time
Kaizen events and how they are related to teams’ experiences in a dojo
A mindset change for being an effective leader
Where to follow Mark:
markgraban.com
leanblog.org
Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.
Mark on Twitter (@MarkGraban)
In the first episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about what’s upcoming for the show. We then interview Ross Clanton, one of the creators of the dojo model.
Topics covered include:
The origin of the dojo
How the 30 day challenge started
What the dojo was almost named instead of "dojo"
The differences between a dojo and traditional training
How do you build a dojo pipeline?
Measures and metrics for dojos
Investing in dojos
How the dojos foster organizational learning
Where to follow Ross Clanton:
Ross on LinkedIn
Ross on Twitter