

August 10, 2026
The dark cockpit: what aviation can teach lean leaders
INTERVIEW – A Brazilian pilot examines the parallels between aviation and Lean, explaining how the "dark cockpit" philosophy focuses a captain’s attention on abnormalities to improve problem solving and decision making.


September 12, 2019
When lean takes off
NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – The author visits the Parisian airport of Orly to learn about a pilot project (pun intended) that aims to tackle the late departure of flights using lean thinking.