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	<title>Management Meditations &#187; Lean Manufacturing</title>
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	<description>Navigating the Shores of Lean Management with Lawrence M. Miller</description>
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		<title>Straight Talk: Avoid the Con of Quick and Easy Lean</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2012/01/31/corporate-culture/straight-talk-avoid-the-con-of-quick-and-easy-lean/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:20:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lean is a strategic initiative that will require at least three to five years for any organization of size. It is a lifestyle change, not a diet. There are too many false promises of quick and easy gains and too many consultants selling executives what they want, and not what they need.  <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2012/01/31/corporate-culture/straight-talk-avoid-the-con-of-quick-and-easy-lean/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>How You Change Is The Change</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/12/06/organization-design-and-process-improvement/how-you-change-is-the-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/12/06/organization-design-and-process-improvement/how-you-change-is-the-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today the following article was published in Industry Week&#8217;s Continuous Improvement Newsletter. Lean Management is not a change methodology; it is a destination, a desired set of practices and culture. How you get there will determine the outcome. There are &#8230; <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/12/06/organization-design-and-process-improvement/how-you-change-is-the-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey Results: Execution and Importance of Lean Culture and Leadership Factors</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/06/28/corporate-culture/survey-results-execution-and-importance-of-lean-culture-and-leadership-factors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eighty-two lean implementers contributed their opinions to this survey. I have processed the data from this survey and written a report, which I hope you will find interesting and useful. You can download a report and analysis of the data and you can download the complete survey results and do your own analysis. I think the data on both importance and execution of lean cultural factors will help you in your efforts to convince your managers about the importance of their leadership behavior to your lean journey. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/06/28/corporate-culture/survey-results-execution-and-importance-of-lean-culture-and-leadership-factors/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>When Small Things Make a Big Difference: Motivation by Tipping the Scales</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/06/02/team-development-and-action-learning/when-small-things-make-a-big-difference-motivation-by-tipping-the-scales/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/06/02/team-development-and-action-learning/when-small-things-make-a-big-difference-motivation-by-tipping-the-scales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 20:09:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even in a lean organization or culture there is a need to provide motivation and correct performance problems. Most behavior in the work setting is a result of the balance of consequences acting on that behavior. A slight shift in the balance of consequences can result in a large change in organization performance.  <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/06/02/team-development-and-action-learning/when-small-things-make-a-big-difference-motivation-by-tipping-the-scales/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Company Wide Lean Implementation</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/04/02/organization-design-and-process-improvement/company-wide-lean-implementation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/04/02/organization-design-and-process-improvement/company-wide-lean-implementation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many senior executives have struggled and failed to gain the advantage of a multi-site or dispersed organization. Instead of capitalizing on the potential value of multiple sites for learning, it seems that too often the same lessons have to be learned over and over again without any shared learning. This is a failure of senior management. In a lean organization, managing learning and improvement is THE primary function of senior managers in addition to deploying capital. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/04/02/organization-design-and-process-improvement/company-wide-lean-implementation/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sustaining Lean &#8211; The Power of Beliefs</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/03/11/organization-design-and-process-improvement/sustaining-lean-the-power-of-beliefs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/03/11/organization-design-and-process-improvement/sustaining-lean-the-power-of-beliefs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[To address the sustainability of the lean process we are looking at this model that defines the different components of a culture. At the core is the system of beliefs among the members of the organization. On the outside is the external environment with changes in technology, economics and other trends to which every company must adapt. The sustainability of any system is based on both its ability to adapt to a changing environment and its ability to stay on the course of its core values. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/03/11/organization-design-and-process-improvement/sustaining-lean-the-power-of-beliefs/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Publication Announcement: Lean Culture &#8211; The Leader&#8217;s Guide now available on Amazon</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/02/16/general/publication-announcement-lean-culture-the-leaders-guide-now-available-on-amazon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/02/16/general/publication-announcement-lean-culture-the-leaders-guide-now-available-on-amazon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:16:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Culture]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/?p=412</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lean Culture - The Leader’s Guide provides a road map to implementing lean culture within your organization. This guide represents the knowledge gained through thirty-five years of field experience implementing large scale change in the culture of organizations. This guide presents the principles and process of changing organization culture to capitalize on the competitive advantages of lean. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/02/16/general/publication-announcement-lean-culture-the-leaders-guide-now-available-on-amazon/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Organization &amp; Whole-System Architecture</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/01/24/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-organization-whole-system-architecture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/01/24/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-organization-whole-system-architecture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 22:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The word “organization” is related to “organism” and “organic.” Both of these imply something alive, something into which has been breathed the mysterious spirit of life. And what matters if you want to improve performance is not the organization chart, but that spirit of life. If you improve that, then you have really done something useful. The question you should ask yourself is, "Do we have a group in the organization who understand their job as thinking about, planning, designing and implement the ideal future system?" And, "Do they have a model and process for engaging in that analysis and design?" If not, you are lacking an important element of internal competitive strategy. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2011/01/24/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-organization-whole-system-architecture/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Culture Implementation Flow</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/17/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-culture-implementation-flow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/17/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-culture-implementation-flow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:29:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/?p=323</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[While writing or editing my material for Lean Culture - The Leader's Guide I realized that it would be helpful to have a one page flow diagram of the process of developing lean culture. After sharing this and getting feedback from a couple of clients who are engaged in the effort, this diagram is the result. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/17/organization-design-and-process-improvement/lean-culture-implementation-flow/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Culture &#8211; The Leader&#8217;s Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/16/corporate-culture/lean-culture-the-leaders-guide/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/16/corporate-culture/lean-culture-the-leaders-guide/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Larry Miller</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/?p=314</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lean Culture - The Leader’s Guide provides a roadmap to implementing lean culture within your organization. This guide represents the knowledge gained through thirty-five years of field experience implementing large scale change in the culture of organizations. Through this guide you will learn the principles and process of changing organization culture to capitalize on the competitive advantages of lean. <a href="http://www.lmmiller.com/blog/2010/12/16/corporate-culture/lean-culture-the-leaders-guide/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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