Lean leadership means achieving your goals by developing people, teaching them to create more value and learn to eliminate waste
Lean thinking essentially means constantly looking for ways to increase customer value by decreasing waste caused to the customer by our own processes. It means constantly looking for ways employees can increase the value they contribute by eliminating wasteful work […]
Make it easy to make the right choice, show a clear target, create a space to think
There are two ways of looking at this: one, applying lean thinking to the sales function, or two, increasing sales with lean. As I don’t know much about selling, I’ll tackle the latter – how can lean boost sales without […]
After practicing Lean for 20 years, first as a researcher, then as a workshop consultant, then in building large corporate programs with Freddy and now as a CEO coach, I’ve been reflecting on how I approach lean – particularly since, […]
What is the point of making people work harder or longer if you don’t have more demand
Basic job elements + basic skills + deep knowledge + kaizen
What’s the difference between Gemba or gentchi genbutsu? The real question is: What do we go to the Gemba to do?
Observe, orient, decide and act! Obeya is about better observation and discussion for better decisions.
Do I need a Lean sensei? The sensei gets you to learn what you need to learn, not what you want to learn.
Andon is about a commitment to standard work.
