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Company Wide Lean Implementation

Posted by Lawrence M. Miller | Apr 2, 2011 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Lean Culture, Lean Management, Lean Manufacturing, Organization Design and Process Improvement | 6

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.

Sustaining Lean – The Power of Beliefs

Posted by Lawrence M. Miller | Mar 11, 2011 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Lean Culture, Lean Management, Lean Manufacturing, Organization Design and Process Improvement | 10

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.

Beyond Tahrir Square: Managing Large Scale Change

Posted by Lawrence M. Miller | Feb 19, 2011 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Lean Culture, Lean Management, Managing Change, Organization Design and Process Improvement | 0

In my previous post on this subject I suggested lessons from the Egyptian revolution to the world of corporate leadership. Now I do the reverse.

I would like to address the ruling military officers of Egypt and the other leaders who are now finding themselves in the midst of turmoil in the Middle East. They all are confronted with the problem of “managing large scale change.” This is not a new thing. Many companies and countries have been through this before. So… here is an open letter to the Generals of Egypt, and to all others to whom it may apply.

Publication Announcement: Lean Culture – The Leader’s Guide now available on Amazon

Posted by Lawrence M. Miller | Feb 16, 2011 | Corporate Culture, Lean Culture, Lean Management, Lean Manufacturing, Managing Change | 2

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.

Five Leadership Lessons from Tahrir Square

Posted by Lawrence M. Miller | Feb 12, 2011 | Corporate Culture, Leadership, Lean Culture, Lean Management, Managing Change | 15

It is impossible to watch the dramatic events in Egypt without meditating on the lessons for leaders, whether of countries or companies. I would like to share five leadership lessons that are apparent from the demonstrations in Tahrir square.

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