Norman Bodek "Godfather of Lean"
Steven Daniel Bonacorsi ??
Steven Bonacorsi ?? President of the International Standard for Lean Six Sigma (ISLSS)?, ?? Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, ?? Lean Six Sigma Group, Owner PMP, MBA, ???? MS-CIS, Agilest, Management Consultant
Dear Friends,
Please Join the Event for Norman Bodek on Feb 3, 2021, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
With great sadness we would like to inform you that Norman Bodek, "the Godfather of Lean" passed away at this home in Japan due to a heart failure last night.
Norman Bodek, famed as "the Godfather of Lean", inducted into Industry Week’s and American Manufacturing’s Hall of Fame, published over 250 management books, taught at Portland State University, and created the Shingo Prize at Utah State University.
He recently wrote "Leader's guide for social responsibility" and this week published CEO Coaching by Kazuyoshi Hisano.
Norman Bodek was kind and sharing all his life and until his last breath. He was working on a manual for leaders for transforming their organisations using the principles of social responsibility.
He was excited about giving a mini-workshop next week for business leaders on this topic.
We will postpone the planned workshops and webinars for the time being. A funeral service will be held on Friday and Saturday by his wife Noriko in Kirishima, Japan. If you have any inquiries about Norman, you can send an email to [email protected]
Norman once wrote:
“I hope that I will help and inspire you to really have a great life based on something that you really want to do for your own benefit, and also for the benefit of others.
In India, an astrologer once told me that I should have been the richest man in the world. He was right. I was given many opportunities, but it didn't happen. Even though I didn't turn out to be the richest man in the world, I have had an amazing life filled with many miracles”
His dream was to help people to create organisations where employees were the happiest, the customers were treated like a king and nature was respected.
He wanted to teach 2 million students in his institute how they can develop themselves to the fullest. He was concerned for everyone. Just a few hours before he passed away, he was discussing with his colleagues how he could fix the broken healthcare system so that everyone receives the best care everywhere.
Rest in peace Norman Bodek. We had a miraculous life thanks to you. We will remember you with your contagious smile.
You were a wonderful human being. - PCS Press
Please leave a respectful Tribute Comment below in Loving Memory of Norman Bodek, thanks you in advance for your kind thoughts. Steven Bonacorsi, Owner of the international Standard for Lean Six Sigma and friend of Norman Bodek.
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Steven Bonacorsi ?? President of the International Standard for Lean Six Sigma (ISLSS)?, ?? Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, ?? Lean Six Sigma Group, Owner PMP, MBA, ???? MS-CIS, Agilest, Management Consultant
4 年Please join the Zoom Event Celebrating the Miraculous Life of Norman Bodek?on Feb 3, 2021, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (your local time) https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/norman-bodek-godfather-lean-steven-bonacorsi- Nihat Karaoglu
Lead Process Engineer at Providence Health & Services
4 年He will be missed. RIP Norman
Senior Management System Auditor at LRQA
4 年Very sorry to hear of Norman's passing
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4 年Norman was a true front runner and promoter of lean with an infectious enthusiasm right till the end, having studied a number of his works and truly benefiting I will miss his inspiration. RIP Norm.
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4 年God Bless and thank you!