Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2017

Even seasoned senior managers look to continually enhance their skill sets to differentiate themselves from other job seekers. Management job seekers with lean management experience can separate themselves from the competition. Here are five reasons: Companies Invest in Lean Management, Creating Lean-Related Jobs.

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Chart Your Course

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The concept of lean management derives from the manufacturing industry, where the focus is on the outflow of products rather than the waste that comes with it. In recent years, however, lean management has been expanded to include non-manufacturing functions , including human resources. Organizational Focus.

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Engaging Leader

APRIL 10, 2014

Or, if you have a key practice or mindset — for example, lean manufacturing — how do you […]. Or, if you have a key practice or mindset -- for example, lean manufacturing -- how do you spread it throughout your organization? That’s a question that Starbucks certainly struggled to answer.

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Deming Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To establish simple and effective management systems without being preoccupied by form, paying particular attention to ensuring checks and actions, and rotating the management cycle rapidly. The Toyota history website includes a view into Toyota’s learning and continual improvement of their management system.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 26, 2016

It involves replacing traditional mass manufacturing with “lean manufacturing” principles. Over the last thirty years, the lean approach — developed by Japanese automakers — has permeated the manufacturing sector in developed countries, but is much less commonly used in the developing world.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 28, 2016

It also grew when manufacturers worldwide began to adopt the Lean Manufacturing practices of Japanese companies, replacing the overspecialized, assembly-line mentality with teams that developed broader knowledge and skills and had greater autonomy. Decentralization gained momentum when Peter Drucker persuaded Alfred P.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 10, 2013

Smart goals and data-driven assessment help employees and managers map career advancement – Guest post by Danielle M. Measurable: How can an employee and manager measure performance on a specific goal? A manager cannot increase productivity by taking away breaks, for example. Did the individual meet production goals? Danielle M.

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