
Michael Ballé introduces his new book Lead with Lean
VIDEO - The author of Lean with Lean explains why he published a collection of papers rather than a business novel - his signature writing style - or a manual. Experience lean through the eyes of one of its greatest students... one a-ha moment at a time.
By: Michael Ballé, author, executive coach and co-founder of Institut Lean France
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INTERVIEW – Ahead of this month’s Lean Experience Days in Holland, PL meets one of the speakers to learn about his research into the financial effects of lean transformations.


ARTICLE - What is lean? We all like to think that we know. This personal story reminds us all of how elusive the methodology can be, and how determined a practitioner has to be to fully grasp it.


NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – This story shows how gemba visits and structured problem solving help teams at this e-commerce company uncover real problems, build autonomy, and improve decisions.


FEATURE – Why do lean transformations benefit from the support of a sensei? Michael Ballé discusses how we typically need help to take the emotions out of the work and go down uncomfortable paths.