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Leader Standard Work: Where to Start
Striving to be an effective lean leader or manager is well and good, but without the discipline of leader standard…
Read article Just-In-Time Roundup: Great Lean Reads From Across the Web
We're trying something new on the Post rounding up some of the best or more interesting lean-themed articles from around…
Read article What Does “Waste” in Government Processes Mean Anyway?
"It is commonplace in the US Federal Government to see placards and signs admonishing us to be on guard for…
Read article Are You Managing People or Making Way for Their Creativity to Shine?
"The role of the [lean manager] entails three main parts: clear definition of goals; provision of significant and consistent feedback;…
Read article How can I train technical experts who know more about the work than I do?
Dear Gemba Coach: I understand I have to train people, but I work in a very technical area and they…
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EUROPEAN LEAN EDUCATOR CONFERENCE REMARKS
This month's SlideShare is composed of the slides and comments Mike Rother presented at the recent 'European Lean Educator Conference',…
Watch video Front-loading Product Development
Anyone in product development is familiar with the agony of late-stage changes, sometimes called loopbacks. The common advice to head…
Read article John Shook on Where Lean Thinking and Practice is Headed Today
LEI's John Shook shares his view of how and where lean thinking can be used most effectively today. Insights on…
Read article Why Leadership and “Respect” Are Fundamentally Entwined
Hear the word "respect" and most of us can think of a time we've wanted our boss, team member, or…
Read article Show Up On Time (And Other Instructions from a Cook)
Lean practitioner Matt LeVeque reflects on the concepts of 5S, (JIT) Just-in-Time, and "respect for people" throughout history.
Read article How to Lead with Respect — Follow-Up Q&A to the Webinar
At the end of the lean management webinar “How to Lead with Respect,” we had a couple of hundred questions…
Read article I’m a six sigma black belt and have now been ask to do lean. I’m not sure where to start with my team. Any advice?
Dear Gemba Coach,I’m a six sigma black belt and have now been ask to do lean. I’m reading the literature…
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