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Visual Management – the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Visualization is a good thing. We all know that. And many of us in the Lean Community practice it, to…
Read article Can you help us define the role of team leader?
Dear Gemba Coach: My lean team is creating a team leader role, and we are struggling to define this function…
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LEARNING HOW TO LEARN
Meryl Runion (creator of the SpeakStrong series of books) has a nice way of making things clear and understandable. This…
Watch video TK UNIFIED FIELD THEORY
This 11-minute audio SlideCast provides a terrific explanation of the Improvement Kata. It's almost like having Bill come to your…
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Real Lean vs. Fake Lean
Dear Gemba Coach: I am a lean consultant who is totally dedicated to applying the lean principles. Unfortunately most lean…
Read article THE FIVE COACHING KATA QUESTIONS
The Five Questions are a pattern and routine that's central to coaching the Improvement Kata.
Watch video Why Do Problem-Solving Projects Fail?
You've probably participated in problem-solving projects that have fallen short of expectations. Why did they fail? Eric Ethington, a fellow…
Read article Creating the Conditions for Effective Lean Learning
If lean is problem-solving and problem-solving is all about learning, lean practitioners must develop a learner's attitude in everything they…
Read article How do you suggest we should do lean in a foundry?
Dear Gemba Coach: How do you suggest we should do lean in a foundry?
Read article Don Berwick on healthcare spending: “We have to improve our way out of this”
Dr. Donald Berwick, former administrator of the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the U.S. will have to…
Read article LEI Partners Program Drives Lean Thought Leadership Forward
The Lean Enterprise Institute’s Partners Program—longstanding, collaborative learning relationships between LEI and six organizations leading their own lean transformations—is one…
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