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The Lean Genie Problem
"For leaders and CI professionals, it’s not practical to rely on the team you’re working with to institute every change…
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Does being “sensei-ed” show respect for people?
Dear Gemba Coach: If lean is based on respect for people, why are sensei gemba visits reputed to be so…
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Standout Lessons from the 4th Annual Lean Coaching Summit
"A coach’s role is to help someone better understand their own process," writes Katie Anderson. How will you bring greater…
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Lean Physician, Heal Thyself!
"We [need] to equip people with the right tools to address the problems they must solve," writes Phil Coy. "New…
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PDCA, Fitness Apps, and Using Social Media to Improve Our Health
"Health isn't about always being perfect," writes lean coach Tracey Richardson. "Just like in our organizations, we all have imperfect…
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Lean Thinking for Quicker Police Emergency Response Time
Bob Downing and Erin Magee reflect on the results of a collaborative project they worked on last year when their…
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THE ROLE OF ‘CHALLENGE’ IN THE IMPROVEMENT KATA
The first step of the Improvement Kata, "Understand the Direction or Challenge," is often overlooked, yet it is the important context…
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Rethinking Disaster Recovery on the 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
As the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaches on August 23rd-29th, read about how lean thinking is changing how New…
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LEI’s Lean Transformation Model Animated
Need a simple way of explaining lean thinking to your team? LEI has released a new animated video of how…
Watch video What the heck is a dojo?
ear Gemba Coach: What is a “dojo”? I hear about it but don’t find it referenced in the lean tools.…
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This brief animated video offers a guide to the five fundamental questions that help lean practitioners and thinkers understand the…
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Is Your Improvement Project Headed Down the Road to Nowhere?
"The scientific method applied consistently [can mean] beginning a continuous improvement journey that lasts, well... forever," writes Tim Kane. Read…
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