For the New Year – Adopt A System of Lean Learning
Lean Leadership requires a deliberate system of continuous learning.
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Category: Lean Culture
Lean Culture, Lean Leadership and Change Management
Lean Leadership and managing change to create lean culture are critical skills for all managers today. I have just published a thorough, six and a half hour course on lean leadership and culture that is now available on Udemy.
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Coaching Leaders for Success
For the past several months I have been  focused on completing two related projects. Both...
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Cuba, Lean and the Virtues of a Non-Standard World
We live in a world of standardization. Lean manufacturing or Toyota Production System is necessarily based on standardization, repeatable processes, identical parts, designed for ease of installation and reliability. But, what if every automobile was not the same as every other one and had its own story to tell? What if every car had a completely unique history and no two cars had the same parts? What if there were no replacement parts – no Autozone or NAPA, or dealership parts department? Welcome to Cuba!
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Get the Most from Your Teams: Optimize Autonomy and Self-Control
Many organizations are not gaining the potential benefits of teams in the workplace due to misunderstandings about team autonomy and self-control. This is a critical issue in organization design and leadership today. Let’s clarify both the benefits and the determinants of team autonomy.
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