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FTIR – new technologies, better questions
Gorcin gets some infrared beamtime at the Australian Synchrotron …
Getting into “the Flow” – Yarigai – Ikigai – Lebensfreude
I was still digesting Yuval Harari’s book “Homo Deus” when I started to read Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s book “Flow …
It shouldn’t be this hard by Ken Snyder
Are you struggling with Lean implementation? I’d like to share a blog by Ken Snyder that may be …
On the road again
It doesn’t seem very long since my previous trip but I find myself on the road again. Perth …
Lean – an objective or intersubjective reality?
A friend of mine asked recently: “What do you want me to present at a Lean conference?” I …
Aloha – taking a break from Organisational Excellence
You may not know that Ozgene is a family business. I recently attended the State Conference of Family …
Handel, Toyota and Homo Deus
I recently chaired a lunch time discussion on ‘Standard Work – the Basis for Scientific Thinking’ at the …
Be mindful at the gemba
Over the past years we have been working on our organisational excellence framework. As a result, we have …
Happy travelling
I’m currently travelling and meeting Lean practitioners from various industries as well as Ozgene clients. Many of our …
Ask questions, be curious in 2017
There are questions we are asking ourselves as a company: Why? How? What? and while the order in …
Blogs of 2016
December is always a time for reflection. What happened this year? What did we achieve? What can we …
Response from Sensei-San
My last blog was about an exciting visit by a Lean Sensei with 40 years of experience. After …
Beware of kankotsu
As a keen practitioner of Lean management, the prospect of hosting a Lean Sensei with 40 years of …
Balancing curiosity
Last month I blogged about how to look at the world with curiosity. Why is this also important …
Post-it pandemonium
The humble Post-it notes have become a central part of operations here at Ozgene. They are used in …
Leaning (on) our healthcare system
I usually do not reblog or comment on other people’s articles, however, the blog by Dr. Patricia Gabow …
Jishu-what?
Our Lean philosophy is composed of two parts: people and process, the human system and the technical system. …
Eureka moment published
This is one of those times when it’s great to be a scientist! To see your ‘Eureka moment’ …
Order within chaos
My last blog was all about ants. It touched on step changes, which allow for an increase in …
Lessons from ants
Have you ever just sat and watched a colony of ants? I have… For being such small creatures, …
2015 in numbers
Another fantastic year is done and I’d like to share it with you by summarising it in numbers.
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to advance humanity – inspire curiosity
It sounds complex and deep doesn’t it? To advance humanity – inspire curiosity. It’s what we strive for …
Lean journey to Shingo
Converting to Lean is a journey. Step by step we have made significant headway, specifically from a human …
Mindfulness
If you heard the words “meditation” or “mindfulness” years ago, you probably thought of yogis or Buddhist monks. …
Ozgene’s Big History Project
I hope that you’ve all had a chance to watch “The Big History Project” that I introduced in …
The Big History Project
Have you heard of the Big History Project? No? Well, prepare to be enlightened then. Recently, I was …
To baldly advance humanity
Well, it’s done! The hippie hair is gone and I am now sporting a new bald look just …
Measuring what you manage
I believe firmly in gathering data, analysing it, and then using the information to support everything that we …
I’m shaving it off!
A while back I decided to grow my hair long. It has been in a ponytail for some …
Phenotyping – mouse making and beyond
Think of a large family where a few members have a particular illness or disease. They go …
Lessons learnt from Clients
I’ve recently returned from one of the best business trips that I’ve had in a long time. I …
Growing company by growing people
At the moment I’m travelling in the US and speaking at various events, which is something I enjoy …
Who said a Lean year was a bad thing?
Wow. What a year it has been. 2014 was the most successful year in Ozgene’s history. Why? How? …
Tick-tock goes the Clock
As the saying goes, "you can't manage what you don't know". This can be rephrased “you can't manage …
What does an F1 tyre change have to do with KO mice?
As you probably know, I have been traveling for the past two months. It was a great trip …
The Lean Ozgene story… so far
The Lean Ozgene story started as so many others, by chance. I happened to buy the book, “The …
Going on a globetrot for goGermline™
Following last month’s blog, I am set to embark on some more overseas travel in September and October. …
Greetings from Japan!
That’s right, my family and I are in Japan at the moment, one of my favourite places. …
Absolutely fabulously awesome!
That was my email to the Ozgene team this morning when they told me about the latest results. …
