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Why Leadership Needs to Drive the Bus
"Lean change can start from the bottom-up, I won’t say that it can’t, but the situation needs to flip quickly…
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How demanding can a lean leader be while remaining respectful of staff?
Dear Gemba Coach: How demanding can a lean leader be while remaining respectful of staff?
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KATA AT THE PHOTO STUDIO
This month's Kata video is an example of what happens when a team practices a scientific way of working, rather…
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Three Types of Lean
"We’ve all heard 'Lean is great for 'that' company, but not for the business I lead,'" says Chris Vogel. Learn…
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Training as a Crutch
Your organization has a problem. Something has gone wrong. A process that was previously working fine is no longer working.…
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Understanding the True Cost of Care
"Today, frontline clinicians are being asked to provide even more cost-efficient care to patients yet few understand how to do…
Read article Is there a difference between executive coaching and lean coaching?
Dear Gemba Coach: Is there a difference between executive coaching and lean coaching?
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Defining LEI’s Customer: Understanding Your Real Problems & Needs
"Our customer is part of everything we do, but defining them and their needs… well, it’s like describing the air…
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Sharks & Tortoises
"A small number of firms have grown spectacularly in revenue, employees, and stock price by using [lean] to execute crisply…
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Just-in-Time Roundup: Great Lean Reads From Across the Web (Vol. 5)
Check out our editors' picks for 5 high value lean reads you may have missed, this time from Industry Week,…
Read article After improving processes with help from a consultant, how do I sustain kaizen in my department? My teams are hard to motivate.
Dear Gemba Coach: How do I sustain kaizen in my department? We’ve had a consultant help us with workshops, and…
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Lean Principles Are Changing How the U.S. Recovers from Tornadoes & Floods
When the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina receded, they uncovered tens of thousands of homes in devastated areas such as…
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