Episode 22: Creating a Culture of Innovation

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast we hear from Norbert Majerus a Shingo Faculty Fellow and author of two books, Winning Innovation, and Lean-Driven Innovation, which received the Shingo Publication Award in 2016. Norbert retired from The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company after a long career working in innovation, and he now enjoys helping others combine Lean thinking with innovation.  At the Shingo Annual Conference in 2022, more than half of the keynote presenters emphasized the need for more or better innovation, realizing that innovation excellence does not automatically come with Lean. Many publications have even wondered if Toyota lost out to Tesla on electric vehicles because of their focus on Lean and operational excellence. There is perfect synergy between Lean and innovation. In this podcast, Norbert Majerus will share his experience on how he built a culture of innovation in addition to a Lean culture and saw amazing results.If you’d like to learn more, please read the article, “Rethinking What Toyota Taught Us: Tesla Here We Come!” which can be found at https://shingo.org/rethinking-what-toyota-taught-us-tesla-here-we-come/.