24th Feb – Toyota Restart Day
Today, 24th February, is known as Toyota Restart Day. This commemorates the day in 2010, when then President Akio Toyota,… Read More »24th Feb – Toyota Restart Day
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The Nvidia Way Meets the Toyota Way
20 Leadership Lessons from Jensen Huang Through a Toyota Lensby Edward Leared Working at Toyota has given me an appreciation… Read More »The Nvidia Way Meets the Toyota Way
The Hamming Question: Are You Solving the Right Problems?
The Hamming Question challenges us to ask: Am I working on the most important problems? Used by top founders and high-performing employees alike, it’s a powerful framework for cutting through busywork, focusing on impact, and aligning with what truly matters, whether in startups, careers, or teams.
Genchi Genbutsu: A Deep Dive into the Toyota Management Philosophy
Genchi Genbutsu, a core Toyota philosophy, means “go and see for yourself.” It encourages leaders to visit the source, observe firsthand, and gather real facts. The Ohno Circle exemplifies this by training managers to spot inefficiencies through disciplined observation, driving better decisions, continuous improvement, and respect for frontline work.
Winning in the workplace by developing experience capital
This blog post was inspired by an article in the March/April 2025 edition of the Harvard Business Review, titled “How… Read More »Winning in the workplace by developing experience capital
Bezos on regret minimization framework
I watched the recent Jeff Bezos documentary on a flight back from Harare to London last week, and one of… Read More »Bezos on regret minimization framework
The importance of culture in high performing organisations
Culture of an organisation is traditionally defined as “the way we do things around here” Whether or not an organisation… Read More »The importance of culture in high performing organisations
Elon Musk’s 4 rules for entrepreneurship
Whilst reading the new Walter Isaacson biography on the fascinating life of Elon Musk, I found the chapter talking of… Read More »Elon Musk’s 4 rules for entrepreneurship
Channels of Responsibility and Limits of Authority: 2 ingredients for creating a high impact decentralized and autonomous organisation
Ray Dalio compares managing a business to conducting an orchestra. Managers should direct their people, like conducting an orchestra, rather… Read More »Channels of Responsibility and Limits of Authority: 2 ingredients for creating a high impact decentralized and autonomous organisation
Brookes Rowing: Setting the culture for success
Oxford Brookes University won almost single trophy on offer at the Henley Royal Regatta last weekend, a truly phenomenal achievement