lean leadership

A COO at his third lean healthcare transformation

InterviewsNov 17, 2015

PROFILE – In this new section, Planet Lean features some of the most inspirational lean leaders out there. For the first profile, we have selected James Hereford, a former high school teacher who is now leading his third healthcare transformation.

Michael Ballé identifies a set of lean management values to live by

FeaturesOct 13, 2015

Michael Ballé

FEATURE ARTICLE – If we see lean thinking as a paradigm, which we do, then we should be able to define a set of values this paradigm is built on. So, are there lean ethics? Michael Ballé identifies 10 undisputed lean values, plus one.

A CIO’s journey towards lean thinking

ColumnsJun 23, 2015

Sari Torkkola

COLUMN - For her latest column, Sari Torkkola describes the initial steps that must be taken to move towards becoming a lean CIO and warn us against some of the pitfalls along the way.

Menlo: delighting customers by bringing joy to staff

InterviewsMay 5, 2015

Richard Sheridan

INTERVIEW – At the recent Lean Transformation Summit in New Orleans, we sat down with Richard Sheridan of Menlo Innovations to discuss the ground-breaking concept of joy in the workplace.

Womack on overcoming employee resistance to lean thinking

Lean ManagementApr 28, 2015

Jim Womack

WOMACK'S YOKOTEN - Every practitioner has encountered employee resistance to lean at some point. Here's a few tips on how to win over naysayers and perhaps even turn them into some of your biggest supporters.

How music streaming giant Spotify stays successful

Case studiesApr 16, 2015

Kristian Lindwall

CASE STUDY - How Spotify developed an alternative management system based on servant leadership, interaction-based learning and adaptability – changing the music industry along the way.

What Toyota and the Green Berets have in common

InterviewsApr 9, 2015

Sam MacPherson

INTERVIEW - What do the United States Army’s Special Forces unit and Toyota have in common? To find out, we spoke to the Green Berets’ former Director of Training at the LEI summit in New Orleans.

Why lean thinking is invaluable to IT leaders

UncategorisedMar 12, 2015

Sari Torkkola

COLUMN - In the first installment of her new column, the CIO of Finnish defense company Patria shares her thoughts on what makes lean management so critical in the life of the leader of an IT department.

Implementing lean management principles across government

Case studiesFeb 24, 2015

Dan Florizone

CASE STUDY – The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is running a bold experiment: applying lean management across all government. The driving force? A “compelling vision.”

Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

InterviewsJan 27, 2015

Kristian Lindwall

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

How lean principles changed me as a CIO

InterviewsDec 30, 2014

Sari Torkkola

VIDEO INTERVIEW - How does the behaviour of a CIO change when lean IT is embraced? At November's Lean IT Summit, we spoke with Sari Torkkola of Finnish defence company Patria.

What’s senior leaders’ standard work in a lean enterprise?

FeaturesNov 4, 2014

Michael Ballé, Denise Bennett & Peter Handlinger

RESEARCH - Standard work is not meant for senior leadership, but there are activities that CEOs can carry out systematically to support a lean management system, starting from problem solving.

The role of management in a firm: developing better people

FeaturesAug 26, 2014

Michael Ballé&Jim Huntzinger

ARTICLE - Develop your people if you want to develop a better (lean management) system in your business. This is the key message of this article, which looks at the role of management in an organization and in society.

Bringing lean change to the Garraf hospital

ColumnsAug 12, 2014

Josep Lluís Ibáñez Pardos

COLUMN - In the third article of our series, the CEO of a healthcare institution in Catalonia, Spain, discusses the implementation of lean as a mindset that has its foundations in continuous improvement.

Build trust and enjoyable work to get employee engagement

FeaturesJul 10, 2014

Michael Ballé & Jeff Liker

RESEARCH - Offering us a glimpse into how the human mind works and into Toyota's approach to people engagement, this article tells us how to create a better working environment for our employees.

A former assistant manager recounts his time at Toyota

FeaturesJul 1, 2014

Mark Reich

FEATURE - The author looks back at his many years with Toyota and shares some of the key lessons he learned along the way. What a unique company!

Attila Tószegi on running a lean elementary school

ColumnsJun 26, 2014

Attila Tószegi

COLUMN - In the second article of our series, the director of an elementary school in Budapest tells us how using PDCA can help to improve education and provide students with the right skills.

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lean leadership

A COO at his third lean healthcare transformation

Michael Ballé identifies a set of lean management values to live by

A CIO’s journey towards lean thinking

Menlo: delighting customers by bringing joy to staff

Womack on overcoming employee resistance to lean thinking

How music streaming giant Spotify stays successful

What Toyota and the Green Berets have in common

Why lean thinking is invaluable to IT leaders

Implementing lean management principles across government

Spotify proves the hierarchical organization is an old tune

How lean principles changed me as a CIO

What’s senior leaders’ standard work in a lean enterprise?

The role of management in a firm: developing better people

Bringing lean change to the Garraf hospital

Build trust and enjoyable work to get employee engagement

A former assistant manager recounts his time at Toyota

Attila Tószegi on running a lean elementary school