While worker safety is often touted as a company�s first priority, more often than not, safety activity is driven by compliance to legislation rather than any safety improvement initiative. Lean takes a proactive approach � it is not contingent on legislation. A serious Lean effort will tear apart an old inefficient entitlement-riddled culture and

"Boomhood - A Baby Boomer's Free-Range Childhood" overviews generational memories created by common childhood experiences and historical events. It is a flash-back, whimsical and fun account of one baby-boomer's childhood. Reading "Boomhood" will cause individuals to reflect upon their own childhood to better understand how time, place and their interactions with others shaped them into the person they are today.

A Lean Safety Gemba Walk is a walk through the work area (Gemba) that focuses on the continuous improvement of safety. When conducted in a respectful manner, by skilled facilitators, Safety Gemba Walks can have a dramatic long-lasting impact on the culture of a business.Lean Safety Gemba Walks: A Methodology for Workforce Engagement and Culture Change is a follow-up to the author's bestselling book, Lean Safety, published in 2010. It is a natural progressi...

"Bumping & Snacking" takes the reader on a fun journey of discovery. Self-planned travel experiences and food stories are used to uncover both the cultural differences, and the common qualities of people. Seeking to gain an understanding of others, to better understand who we are, is a journey worth taking.Self-planned travel is an opportunity for self discovery and personal growth. It is a chance to be brave, to get past the fear of cultures, people and food that differ from the n...