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Lean & The Hired Gun Approach

Posted on October 23rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Uncategorized

  I’ve seen Lean transformations go down three paths. Hire a consultant and have them perform Kaizen events in the part of the company where you make your money. Occasionally, this.. read more

Money, Motive, Lean & Leadership

Posted on October 22nd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Money, Toyota Principles

My apologies for the length of  this post, almost twice the 500 words I strive for. It started out as two separate posts, but the more I thought about it, the.. read more

The Speed of Lean

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Lean Training, Sensei

The Speed of Lean A colleague recently asked me an intriguing question.  He queried: “Is the [Sensei-led] method of Lean implementation too slow?” Great question! Why?  Because I think most.. read more

Opinions: Sensei vs. Certified?

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Lean Training

Opinions: Sensei vs. Certified? There is a question that has been buzzing around my head for months.  It’s been like the proverbial bee in my bonnet. It’s this: Is a Lean.. read more

Lean: Led From The Top

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts

  Someone recently observed that middle managers have the ability to “filter” the message of Lean, implying that middle managers could impair their organizations efforts to improve. I would add.. read more

Respect for People

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Toyota Way

  There is so much potential in our organizations that goes untapped Consider this. If your company owned a piece of equipment capable of gaining it market dominance within its.. read more

Toyota Principle #14: Learning Organization

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Toyota Principles, Uncategorized

                    Toyota Principle #14: Become a learning organization through relentless reflection (Hansei) and continuous improvement (Kaizen).  This principle is a lot.. read more

Toyota Principle #13: Make Decisions Slowly

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Toyota Principles, Uncategorized

                              Toyota Principle #13: Make decisions slowly by consensus, thoroughly considering all options; implement decisions rapidly.. read more

Toyota Principle #12: Go and See

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Toyota Principles

  Toyota Principle #12: Go and see for yourself to thoroughly understand the situation (Genchi Genbutsu).   When Toyota published “The Toyota Way 2001,” it was a deviation from the earlier “Toyota.. read more

Toyota Principle #11: Respect Partners and Suppliers

Posted on July 3rd, 2016 · Posted in Leadership, Lean, Lean Thoughts, Toyota Principles, Uncategorized

                      Toyota Principle #11: Respect your extended network of partners and suppliers by challenging them and helping them improve.  .. read more