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Leaper climbing to goal

Executive Leadership

Understanding Lean Thinking and Practice Fundamentals

This overview helps beginner and mid-stage Lean Thinkers gain a more comprehensive understanding of lean thinking and practice — and…

By Lean Leaper on March 28, 2023

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Operations

Understanding the True Value of the TWI Job Instruction Training Method

In this reflection, the author contends the training approach delivers something vastly more significant than merely a faster, more effective…

By Chia-Chun Chung on March 24, 2023

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Executive Leadership

Ask Art: Why Do I Need a Kaizen Promotion Office (KPO)?

A veteran lean leader explains why companies seeking to cultivate a lean culture should establish an internal team to oversee…

By Art Byrne on March 22, 2023

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Problem Solving

Strategies for Tackling Complex Problems: a Conversation with Paolo Savaget

LEI chats with author Paolo Savaget about how clever workarounds can aid companies solving challenging problems.

By Tom Ehrenfeld on March 7, 2023

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Executive Leadership

Ask Art: What Is the Biggest Cultural Change Barrier to Lean?

Art Byrne tackles the biggest cultural barrier to adopting lean practices in companies: the resistance of CEOs and senior management.

By Art Byrne on February 22, 2023

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Product & Process Development

Teaming Up to Overcome Common Business Challenges

By creating Collaborative Study Teams (CSTs), organizations learn together how to improve their product and process development performance.

By Katrina Appell, PhD and John Drogosz, PhD on February 15, 2023

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Product & Process Development

Empowering Frontline Operators with Human-Centric Technology: a Conversation with Natan Linder

LEI chats with author and entrepreneur Natan Linder about the potential of software to enable improvement among frontline workers.

By Tom Ehrenfeld on February 14, 2023

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Operations

A New Era of Jidoka: How ChatGPT Could Alter the Relationship between Machines, Humans, and their Minds

An exploration of how artificial intelligence will impact how people will work suggests exciting possibilities and challenges for human development.

By Matthew Savas on February 13, 2023

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Problem Solving

Learning to Solve Problems By… Wait for It… Solving Problems

A team learns what matters when it comes to problem-solving using lean thinking and practices.

By Josh Howell on February 8, 2023

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Transforming Your Organization with Lean Thinking and Practices

Executive Leadership

Transforming Your Organization with Lean Thinking and Practices

This brief animation offers a guide to the five fundamental equations that help lean practitioners understand — and execute —…

By John Shook on February 3, 2023

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Executive Leadership

In Honor of Dr. Edgar Schein: A Tribute to a Giant in Organizational Theory

Edgar Schein passed away last Thursday, January 26, 2023. Ed, the godfather of organizational development, was a spry 94 years…

By John Shook on February 2, 2023

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Executive Leadership

How Can Lean Help Manage the Costs and Complications of Satisfying Customers During Rapid Growth?

An entrepreneur shares why and how lean management helps startups innovate and grow.

By Michael Ballé and Nicolas Chartier on January 30, 2023

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