Article

How Lean Start-ups Can Avoid Big Company Disease

SATPOS, a lean start-up in Norway specializing in positioning, sensing and monitoring solutions for the ocean is learning to remain agile by observing the effects…

by Daryl Powell

Article

Ukrainian Resilience: How Lean is Helping Companies Cope with War, Part 1

A real-time discussion with the Lean Institute Ukraine President shows how leveraging lean thinking and practices help companies adapt to unexpected — even unimaginable —…

by Lean Leaper

Podcast

Sustaining Strategy Deployment: Lessons from 16 Years of Practice at GlobalFoundries

In this podcast episode, LEI chats with Otto Funke and Jospeh Tamayo on how to build and sustain a strategic planning process.

by Matthew Savas

Faculty

Sandrine Olivencia

Sandrine Olivencia is the co-founder of Taktique, a firm dedicated to providing training and coaching in lean product design and development, tailored specifically for busy…

Article

Reflections on DOGE and Efficiency

Can cutting bureaucracy save $2 trillion without sacrificing vital services? A closer look at DOGE’s ambitious plan reveals potential pitfalls and opportunities for transformative efficiency…

by Jacob Stoller

Article

Managing Amid Chaos

Annual plans are already being rewritten as macro disruptions shake industries. How do you adapt when strategies don’t survive reality? Share your approach to planning,…

by Lean Enterprise Institute

Article

Three Faces of Lean Management 

In the latest issue of The Management Brief, Jeffrey Liker urges the lean community to move beyond tools and templates—because lean is a way of…

by Jeffrey Liker

Article

Starting a Lean Transformation: Building a Team of ACEs 

In this edition of the Management Brief, discover why sustainable lean transformations start with people—not playbooks. Learn how activating, cultivating, and elevating a team of…

by Tyson Heaton and Noel Jarin

Article

Solving the Productivity Paradox 

In this episode of the Management Brief, Jacob Stoller explores the roots of the productivity paradox, from misguided automation strategies to the overlooked power of…

by Jacob Stoller

Podcast

Personal and Organizational Transformation: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Womack

In this edition of The Management Brief, Josh Howell speaks with Dr. Sarah Womack, former Toyota leader and author of Toyota’s Improvement Thinking from the…

by Josh Howell and Dr. Sarah Womack, PhD

Article

Multi-level Visualization: Engage Everyone in Problem-Solving to Achieve Business Results

In this edition of the Management Brief, Michael Ballé shows how leaders can use visualization to align lean problem-solving with business results. By making problems…

by Michael Ballé

Article

Perspectives on People-Centric Improvement 

In this edition of The Management Brief, Mark Reich highlights the essential role of people in driving lasting improvement. Drawing from Toyota’s principle of respect…

by Mark Reich

Article

Management System Surfaces Problems

In this edition of The Management Brief, discover how MillerKnoll’s daily management system (MKPS) drives frontline problem-solving, builds capability, and develops leaders—creating a culture where…

by Josh Howell and Jill Miller

Podcast

A Personal Pursuit of Problem-Solving 

In this episode of the Management Brief, Sal Sanchez, Toyota veteran and TPS coach, joins Josh Howell and Mark Reich to share lessons from a…

by Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Sal Sanchez, Toyota veteran and TPS coach with LEI

Article

The Limits of Process Improvement: A Lesson from Kroger, a Major Grocer

A lean transformation at Kroger showed early promise but stalled without daily management and strategic alignment—highlighting the need for strong support systems and cross-functional coordination…

by Josh Howell

Podcast

The Toyota Triangle and Problem-Solving 

In this edition of The Management Brief, we speak with Olivier Larue, President of Ydatum and author of The Toyota Economic System, about the deeper…

by Josh Howell, Olivier Larue and Mark Reich

Article

Show Respect by Exploring Problems with Your Workers

In this edition of The Management Brief, Jim Womack shares why true respect for people means engaging in shared, rigorous problem-solving. First published in 2007,…

by Jim Womack

Podcast

Transforming as a Problem-Solver 

In this edition of The Management Brief, Josh Howell and Mark Reich speak with Scott Heydon, former Starbucks VP of Global Strategy and current Senior…

by Scott Heydon, Josh Howell and Mark Reich

Podcast

Learnings of a Lean Pioneer 

In this edition of The Management Brief, Jim Lancaster, Owner and CEO of Lantech and author of The Work of Management, joins LEI’s Josh Howell…

by Josh Howell, Jim Lancaster and Mark Reich

Article

Problem-Solving at the Corporate Level 

In this edition of The Management Brief, Mark Reich and LEI President Josh Howell explore how corporate leaders across industries use lean thinking to solve…

by Mark Reich