What is Lean Management and Culture
The exact definition of “lean” has been the subject of some debate recently on lean discussion forums. Here are some definitions, and the are all correct.
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From Russia with Lean
A few impressions of Russia and Russian managers after a week in St. Petersburg teaching Lean Culture and Continuous Improvement.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs and the Money vs. Morality Debate
Yesterday, a young executive at Goldman Sachs, Greg Smith, resigned in a very public way. He wrote an op-ed in the New York Times titled “Why I am Leaving Goldman Sachs.” In essence he accused the leadership of Goldman Sachs of...
Read MoreAction Learning: Cycles of Learning are the Key to Developing a Culture of Continuous Improvement
The best methods and the best of intentions can easily fail unless we take into account how adults learn in our organizations. During World War II a process that has become known as Training Within Industry (TWI) and its...
Read MoreStraight Talk: Avoid the Con of Quick and Easy Lean
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.
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