Dan Jones

30 years since Machine came out – Part 1

InterviewsAug 31, 2020

INTERVIEW – In the fall of 1990, a book was published that would kickstart a revolution in business. This week we are catching up with the authors to understand where we are and where we are headed. First up, Daniel Jones.

The world after Covid-19

FeaturesApr 17, 2020

Dan Jones

FEATURE – Looking to the future, the author encourages us to challenge obsolete ideas and seize the opportunity provided by Lean Thinking to make the world a better place for all.

Lean as the management strategy of the future

FeaturesAug 25, 2017

Dan Jones

FEATURE – Lean is a people-centric system for learning that acts as an alternative to traditional management and financial capitalism. It represents the best strategy a company can adopt to meet the needs of the future.

Dan Jones on lean as a strategy to create better products

FeaturesJul 12, 2016

Dan Jones

FEATURE – This powerful article explains why we should place learning at the heart of our lean strategy to build better products – something Toyota has always done – and how management fits in the picture.

Dan Jones on the new Gold Mine Trilogy Study Guide

ReviewsNov 4, 2015

Dan Jones

REVIEW - The Ballés' novels - The Gold Mine, The Lean Manager and Lead With Respect - have greatly contributed to the advancement of lean thinking by enthusing practitioners the world over. Now, a new Study Guide will help leaders to teach lean to their teams.

Dan Jones’s latest on lean IT

InterviewsJun 18, 2015

Dan Jones

INTERVIEW – Dan Jones will be a keynote speaker at this year’s Lean IT Summit in Paris. In this interview, he gives us a sneak peek of what he is going to talk about.

Lowdown on lean management principles applied to healthcare

FeaturesFeb 19, 2015

Dan Jones

RESEARCH - In the last 10 years lean has made its way in many hospitals and healthcare systems, often with impressive results. Professor Dan Jones looks back at the lessons learned throughout the decade.

Lean thinking and the challenges it will face

FeaturesOct 14, 2014

Dan Jones

ARTICLE - How can creativity and standards coexist? How do we move beyond silos? How do we fully understand the voice of the customer? Dan Jones reflects on three key questions for the lean movement.

“A story of personal awakening”

ReviewsSep 4, 2014

Dan Jones

BOOK REVIEW - In the first of a series of Q&As on the recently published novel Lead With Respect by Freddy and Michael Ballé, Dan Jones explains why this book is a must-read.

Watch Dan Jones speak at the 2014 Lean Summit in the Netherlands

FeaturesAug 7, 2014

Dan Jones

VIDEO - Dan Jones was one of the keynote speakers at this year's Lean Summit in The Netherlands. Here's a 15-minute excerpt of his talk, with some great insights into the state of lean thinking.

Dan Jones reflects on lean management in the digital age

FeaturesMay 20, 2014

Dan Jones

FEATURE - Professor Dan Jones looks at the unique challenges the digital age presents the business community with, and explains how lean thinking can help us to effectively address them.

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Dan Jones

30 years since Machine came out – Part 1

Lean as the management strategy of the future

Dan Jones on lean as a strategy to create better products

Dan Jones on the new Gold Mine Trilogy Study Guide

Dan Jones’s latest on lean IT

Lowdown on lean management principles applied to healthcare

Lean thinking and the challenges it will face

“A story of personal awakening”

Watch Dan Jones speak at the 2014 Lean Summit in the Netherlands

Dan Jones reflects on lean management in the digital age