Planet Lean: The Official online magazine of the Lean Global Network
Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

Kristian Lindwall
January 27, 2015

VIDEO INTERVIEW – Hierarchical organization, goodbye! Embracing servant leadership and a horizontal reporting structure, Spotify is redefining the idea of company.


Interviewee: Kristian Lindwall, Agile Coach, Spotify


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New ways to address an old problem
June 2, 2023
New ways to address an old problem

FEATURE – Freeing up beds is an age-old problem for hospitals. The medical area of this Catalan hospital group has found in lean a creative way to solve it.

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Lean thinking and modular layout: LEGO's model factory
July 17, 2014
Lean thinking and modular layout: LEGO's model factory

INTERVIEW – Planet Lean meets LEGO’s Ilona Takács to learn how the toy manufacturer looked at its corporate values to built a new, super-lean factory in eastern Hungary.

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Picturing trade in a world of lean enterprises
January 31, 2017
Picturing trade in a world of lean enterprises

WOMACK'S YOKOTEN – Between the upcoming Brexit negotiations and the protectionist stance of the new US Administration, trade is making the headlines once again. But what would trade look like in a world of lean organizations?

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How to apply lean principles and lean tools to accounting
June 11, 2015
How to apply lean principles and lean tools to accounting

FEATURE - Every part of an organization can benefit from the adoption of lean principles, but what about accounting? Here are a few useful tips to efficiently close the books at the end of each month.

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