Book Review: Go for Third - Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field to the Workplace by Derek Volk
- Book Review
- February 23, 2026

A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of January 2026. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Stratex Fundamentals – Goal Setting – Dennis Pascal says strategic goal setting means leaders should set stretch targets just beyond what the team believes achievable by deeply understanding their business,
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December 2025. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. 5 Big Lean Questions with Mark Graban: Purpose, Misconceptions, and the Path Forward – Mark Graban revisits the 5 meet up questions from last year’s A Lean Journey post. The
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of November 2025. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. How Great Leaders Prevent Mistakes and Learn from the Ones That Happen – Mark Graban argues that the strongest improvement cultures pair mistake prevention with fearless learning—shifting from blame to
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of August 2025. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Daily Management Walks – a Primer – Pascal Dennis talks about Daily Management Walks keep leaders connected to reality by seeing the work directly rather than relying only on reports.
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of January 2025. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Starting the New Year with Global Leadership Resolutions: Building a Foundation of Psychological Safety – Mark Graban says if we aim to build a Lean culture, it must rest on
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. WSJ Shows Us a Day in the Life of a Plant Manager — Including Lean Practices – Mark Graban discusses fascinating article about Whirlpool Plant Manage Day in the Life
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