A
selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of November
2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.
Dark Lean – Christoph Roser
explains in order to do good lean, we need to understand why some lean projects
are bad 0r, in order for practitioners to reach the light side of lean, they
need to understand more about “Dark Lean.”
Reflections
on Deploying Improvement Strategies – Pascal Dennis shares his reflections
on deploying improvement strategies.
Building
Loyalty and Empowering Growth: How Lean Principles and Genuine Mentorship Drive
Employee Retention – Alen Ganic shares the practices successful
organizations have adopted that retain staff long-term focused on creating an
inviting, flexible, and supportive work environment.
Consolation
and Desolation: Lessons from St. Ignatius for Business Leaders – Ron Pereira
explores how St. Ignatiusa 16th-century saint and founder of the Jesuits,
advised navigating spiritual states, and how these lessons apply to the
challenges and triumphs leaders face in the business world.
Corporate
Bystanders: The Leaders Who are Just Along for the Ride – Damon Baker
explains why we need to challenge the paradigm of corporate bystanders believing
they’re along for a smooth ride, but the truth is, they’re dragging the company
down because in the end, leadership isn’t about titles or perks; it’s about
making a difference where it matters most.
Leadership
Cheat Codes – Christopher Chapman shares five of the best cheat codes along
with some short stories drawn from real experiences that help to set them in
your mind, especially those who are on a path to leadership—although, they will
benefit anyone to know.
Toyota Change Point Management:
Henkaten – Christoph Roser explains Henkaten, often translated as “change
point,” an approach by Toyota to deal with changes in their manufacturing
system.
Introduction
to Daily Management to Execute Strategy – Robson Gouveia and José R. Ferro
provide a complete introduction to their new book “Daily Management to Execute
Strategy.”
Hoshin
Kanri Ensures Frontline Problem-Solving within Lean Management – Mark Reich
explains how hoshin kanri links strategic goals with frontline problem-solving,
creating a unified approach to continuous improvement and empowering teams at
every organizational level.
The
Value of Key Performance Indicators in a Lean Transformation – Ernie
Richardson and Tracey Richardson share their thoughts on the two categories of key
performance indicators (KPIs) in the workplace, how they can help you, and how
to identify them.
Reflecting
on my First Time Meeting Isao Yoshino in Japan — 2012 – Mark Graban
reflects on his last trip to Japan and the lessons learned from Mr. Yoshino (subject
of Katie’s Shingo Award-winning book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn) ahead of
embarking on a new trip with Katie Anderson to Japan.