Reserve space today at these in-depth workshops for sharpening critical skills in how to use A3s, tie together islands of improvement, manage kaizen events, and apply the 5 dimensions of organizational change:

• Managing to Learn, Sept. 26-27, Waterford, MI
• Lean Management System, Nov. 7, Cambridge, MA, at LEI
• Managing Kaizen Events, Nov. 8-9, Cambridge, MA, at LEI
• Managing to Learn, Nov. 14, Cambridge, MA, at LEI
• Understanding Lean Transformation, Nov. 16, Cambridge, MA, at LEI

20 years ago Lantech was featured in the book Lean Thinking. This is a candid look at CEO Jim Lancaster's personal transformation as a leader and an in-depth, business case study of Lantech’s lean transformation.

This book not only details the great results from daily management, but goes beyond that to show how to engage your team.

The five Coaching Kata questions are just the main headings for a coaching cycle, and prompts to help reveal how the learner is thinking — so the coach can give appropriate, situational feedback. This video includes clarifying questions, discussion, and feedback between the five Coaching Kata questions. Please excuse the poor audio.

At his talk at the Lean Transformation Summit earlier this year, Lantech CEO Jim Lancaster shared these words, expressing a Groundhog Day-like despair at having to solve the same problems on a daily basis ("Didn’t we do this yesterday?"). As he voiced his anguish, I looked out and saw a good 600 of the 660 listeners looking down at their feet in a shared response, his comment the awakening whap of a "Zen stick" inspiring each listener to reflect, "Yes, that’s me!" and ask, "If he can break the cycle, why can’t I?"

Jim Womack on creating the social basis for lean management

The author looks at hoshin planning, A3 thinking and daily management as the three key elements of a lean management system, and highlights the related behaviors that will allow lean to thrive.

To make sure training engaged and resonated with people after previous attempts at a lean transformation faltered, LifeWay matched lean management tools and principles to its Bible-based culture and language.

Get the support and expertise you need to be self-reliant – online and for free – with Michael Ballé, who has more than 20 years’ experience helping companies make lean management transformations and coaching the executives who lead them.

Learn how companies are using Lean Product & Process Development (LPPD) to create a sustainable system for consistently delivering great products and profitable value streams.

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