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 September 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. When You Do Lean, You Copy Toyota – Bob Emiliani explains that is not about copying Toyota but rather thinking and learning to come up with new ideas and methods
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of May 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Lean as Alternative Medicine – Bob Emiliani shares his thoughts on what he believes Taiichi Ohno might think of what Lean has become today and what he might say to
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Strategy Digi-deployment – Bruce Hamilton shares a few potential (and common) pitfalls to avoid when digitizing your strategic deployment plan. Simplifying Lean – Bob Emiliani discusses the problems from
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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 June 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. What Are Mistakes? Why Do We Make Them? – Mark Graban shares excerpt from his book The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation. Win-Win
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