Interviews

Having fun with lean

InterviewsNov 8, 2021
René Aernoudts
INTERVIEW – As the Lean Global Connection approaches, we learn more about one of the sessions attendees will be able to enjoy and how a game can make lean learning fun.

A chat with Nomura-san

InterviewsJul 22, 2021
Toshiko Narusawa
INTERVIEW – Following his 10 years at Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) teaching his Dantotsu method for radical quality improvement, Sadao Nomura spoke to Japanese magazine Kojo Kanri (Factory Management).

Awakening

InterviewsFeb 8, 2021
Josh Howell
INTERVIEW – The extraordinary events of the past year have encouraged lean organizations around the world to ask deeper questions about purpose and value creation, says Josh Howell.

A better way to learn lean

InterviewsOct 8, 2020
Dave Brunt
INTERVIEW – The Lean Enterprise Academy just launched the Lean Learning Journey, an online platform from which practitioners can pull the practical knowledge they need in their lean transformation.

A lean view on… the media

InterviewsSep 28, 2020
Michael Ballé
INTERVIEW – If we truly believe lean can change society, then we should use it as a lens through which to look into different aspects of our lives – even when those associations are hard to make. This month, we discuss the world of media.

A lean view on racism

InterviewsJun 15, 2020
Michael Ballé
INTERVIEW – Racism is not a problem many lean thinkers are called to tackle in their daily lives at work, but that doesn’t mean that Lean Thinking has nothing to say about it.