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Governance Matters
"The very term “governance” seems somewhat antithetical to lean," writes Mark Hamel. "Yet...over my 20-plus years of lean learning, I’ve…
Read article Why are there so many different opinions about what lean management is and isn’t?
Dear Gemba Coach: I have attended several lean conferences and am deeply interested in the topic, but puzzled about the…
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KATA CREATES CULTURE
Tilo Schwarz and his team at Festool (Germany) used practice of the Improvement Kata & Coaching Kata routines to make…
Watch video What I Could Only Learn from a Sensei
Some aspects of lean can be learned through experience, but other aspects can only be taught by an experienced sensei.…
Read article Towards a More Perfect (i.e. Lean) Union
"Over the past few years, we have seen an upward trend in the number of government agencies and states beginning…
Read article Coaches Need Improvement Too
"Whether you are a coaching client or a coach yourself," writes Brent Wahba, "you both have decided to pursue the…
Read article How to Lead with Respect
Showing respect to employees falls far short of leading with respect. Discover the seven core practices that true lean leaders…
Read article Small Batch: Hand-Picked Articles from the Global Lean Community (Vol. 3)
A roundup of the best recent articles and interviews from our friends at Planet Lean, this time from Spain, Israel…
Read article Narrowing the Scope of Kaizen Activities
Are you having trouble implementing kaizen activities? If so, the solution could be as simple as narrowing down your targets…
Read article Leading with Respect is Not a Soft Skill: An interview with Mike Orzen
By definition, a hard skill is a skill that can be defined, measured, and taught. Does that sound like it…
Read article My Lean Journey: The 5Ss
Do you remember the first time you realized the true potential of lean in improving work output? Lean newcomer Cam…
Read article How do I reconcile the lean healthcare goal to organize around the patient with management demands to cut costs?
Dear Gemba Coach: I’m the lean director at a hospital where the board keeps investing and then asking us to…
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