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Tech Founder Mari Zumbro on Building High Trust Online Communities and AI in Product Development

Product & Process Development

Tech Founder Mari Zumbro on Building High Trust Online Communities and AI in Product Development

Filament Co-Founder Mari Zumbro joins WLEI to explore how AI is reshaping product development—and why people must stay at the…

By Lex Schroeder and Mari Zumbro on July 17, 2025

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Transforming as a Problem-Solver 

Executive Leadership

Transforming as a Problem-Solver 

In this episode of The Management Brief, Josh Howell and Mark Reich speak with Scott Heydon, former Starbucks VP of…

By Scott Heydon, Josh Howell and Mark Reich on July 15, 2025

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AI to Empower People: Fabrice Bernhard on Using AI to Improve Product Development 

Product & Process Development

AI to Empower People: Fabrice Bernhard on Using AI to Improve Product Development 

In this episode of The Design Brief, Fabrice Bernhard—cofounder of Theodo and coauthor of The Lean Tech Manifesto—shares how lean…

By Fabrice Bernhard and Lex Schroeder on July 10, 2025

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Executive Leadership

Two Big Takeaways from Three Lean Transformations

Josh Howell shares two key reflections from his lean journey—at Starbucks, Kroger, and Legal Sea Foods. He highlights why a…

By Josh Howell on July 9, 2025

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Show Respect by Exploring Problems with Your Workers

Executive Leadership

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…

By Jim Womack on July 8, 2025

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Finally, a Lean Transformation for the Entire Enterprise

Josh Howell, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute, reflects on Legal Sea Foods’ leader-led lean transformation. Executive Chef Rich Vellante…

on July 2, 2025

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The Toyota Triangle and Problem-Solving 

Executive Leadership

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…

By Josh Howell, Olivier Larue and Mark Reich on July 1, 2025

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Executive Leadership

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…

By Josh Howell on June 25, 2025

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Executive Leadership

The Power of Problem-Solving

In June, The Management Brief launched a two-month focus on problem-solving, exploring this core of continuous improvement through three unique…

By Mark Reich on June 25, 2025

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Executive Leadership

Lean Without Daily Management? Here’s What Happened at Starbucks

An early lean effort at Starbucks cut coffee waste and improved service—but didn’t stick. The lesson: improving work isn’t enough…

By Josh Howell on June 18, 2025

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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…

By Josh Howell, Mark Reich and Sal Sanchez, Toyota veteran and TPS coach with LEI on June 17, 2025

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Product & Process Development

In the Arena: Grit, Teams, and Value Streams in Lean Entrepreneurship

In this edition of the Design Brief, we explore what it takes to lead a lean start-up—from building the right…

By James Morgan, PhD on June 12, 2025

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