lean mindset

The leadership behaviors supporting a lean transformation

FeaturesJul 4, 2016

FEATURE – There are five dimensions to a lean transformation – purpose, process, people, management behaviors, and mental models – and it is the role of leadership to adjust its stance to each of them.

José Ferro on how difficult changing your mindset can be

FeaturesApr 23, 2015

José Roberto Ferro

ARTICLE - A-ha moments... we have all had one at least. In this personal account, the author reflects on what his own experience has taught him about changing our mindset and being stuck in our ways.

Lean thinking is elusive and calls for determination

FeaturesApr 7, 2015

Andy Lin

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.

Why robust problem solving is more than a couple tools

FeaturesMar 9, 2015

Malgorzata Jakubik & Robert Kagan

ARTICLE – You need to have a solid and complete process in place if you want your problems to be actually solved, and it is more than just developing an A3 or drawing an Ishikawa.

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.

The meaning of the andon cord

Opinion piecesJan 8, 2015

Anton Grütter

OPINION – A trip to West Africa to deliver a lean workshop prompts Anton Grütter, CEO of Lean Institute Africa, to reflect on the meaning of the Andon cord.

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.

Survive big company disease with lean and customer value

FeaturesNov 25, 2014

M. Ballé, D. Jones & M. Orzen

ARTICLE - To operate successfully we need systems, but as we grow these often give us "big company disease." The solution is bringing leadership at work level to really guarantee customer satisfaction.

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.

National cultures don’t matter when lean is in the picture

FeaturesOct 30, 2014

Torbjørn Netland

ARTICLE - Are some national cultures better suited to implement lean thinking? This article, based on research on 45 Volvo factories, reflects on the role of local cultures in the rollout of a corporate lean program.

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