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 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. The Pearls and Turds of Continuous Improvement – Kevin Meyer illustrates keys points of continuous improvement in small sequential steps and learning from failure from the documentary Stutz he recently
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Advice to Young Lean Professionals – Bob Emiliani shares advice that could help young lean professionals better succeed and avoid much stress and anguish. Signs of a Failing Lean
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of November 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Understanding Misunderstandings – Bob Emiliani talks about his life work to advance progressive leadership and management. The New Competencies – Christopher R Chapman discusses management competencies, in particular those
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of October 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. From Punishment to Improvement: Transforming Workplace Culture – Mark Graban explains why it is important create a culture of learning and innovation instead of fear and punishment. The Strategy
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Another Tale from the Past – Mark Rosenthal shares a story that questions whether kaizen events alone, no matter how many or how quickly they were run, would actually create
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of July 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Conducting A Manual Process Assessment – John Knotts shares seven steps to assess manual processes in your organization to help you prioritize which processes to improve or automate. The
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