LEAN Management, Resource
A few weeks ago, I was headed on vacation with my family and, as we stood in the airport security line, I noticed something interesting. TSA does not use lean management practices. Curious, I watched to see how long it took for one person to go through the line. I...
LEAN Management, Resource
Lean management has become a hot topic among venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Investors are asking startups to apply Lean manufacturing concepts to reduce waste from day one, thereby cutting both the business’s risk of failure and the investor’s...
LEAN Management, Resource
It is easy to see why a high IQ is an advantage to Lean managers. Lean requires plenty of number-crunching and analysis, as well as the ability to visualize what may be a global supply chain and identify problems immediately. But what about EQ, or emotional...
LEAN Management, Resource
For some people, “organizational culture” calls to mind images of companies such as Google, with elaborate perks intended to lure the best talent and keep it there. For others, it’s the idea of an organization such as Zappos, which wants every...
LEAN Management, Resource
What could be undesirable about a cohesive team within a Lean company? Believe it or not, cohesive team dynamics can turn destructive over time, especially if the highly cohesive team is an island in an organization generally characterized by loosely organized...
