Lean Management System
6 Leadership Habits for Effective Tiered Meetings
Regular tiered meetings are a staple of any company’s lean management system.
Lean Management Systems and Mysterious Performance Metrics
An effective lean management system, among other things, drives process adherence
Lean Management Systems and Actionable Empathy...or, "How Was Your Day?"
We have all experienced significant stress. You know, the feeling that you're treading water after just being dunked by more than a few unforgiving waves...
Leader Standard Work and Plausible Deniability
Truthfully, the only times I have ever heard the term "plausible deniability," other than my own frivolous use, is in movies or TV shows about clandestine operations and the like. Wikipedia says, at least for now,
Plausible deniability refers to the denial of blame in loose and informal chains of command where upper rungs quarantine the blame to the lower rungs, and the lower rungs are often inaccessible, meaning confirming responsibility for the action is nearly impossible...
Developing Leader Standard Work - Five Important Steps
Leader standard work is a pillar of the lean management system. So, how does one start to develop leader standard work?
How to Audit a Lean Management System
The lean management system (LMS) is an integral part of an effective lean business system.
"So What?" - A Powerful Lean Question
It's not quite on par with the 5 whys (heck, that's five questions, more or less), but "so what?" isn't far behind.
Leader Standard Work - Chock that PDCA Wheel
Recently, I added a new step to my kaizen event standard work.
Plan Vs. Actual - The Swiss Army Knife of Charts
Imagine that you were only allowed one chart (or board) at the gemba. What would you pick? What is the Swiss Army knife (I'm more of a Leatherman Multitool fan myself) of charts that gives you insight into process adherence and process performance?
