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Too Busy to Improve
"The number of people I meet who tell me, 'I don’t have time to make improvements to my work,' amazes…
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Why Effective Problem Solving Begins With a Good Problem Statement
"Let’s solve world peace" or "let’s state our predetermined solution as a problem" aren't real problem statements, says Dave LaHote.…
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The Cure for Bad Meeting Syndrome
"Anyone who leads a group needs the ability to design and plan a meeting," writes Alice Lee. "This isn’t just…
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Any tips for conducting daily stand-up meetings with my team?
Dear Gemba Coach: I’ve been told I should conduct daily stand-up meetings with my team to solve problems collaboratively. I’m…
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WHAT IS LEAN ABOUT?
The Kata SlideShare for January presents some thoughts (and video) as we in the Lean community mark the 25th Anniversary…
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Jim Womack and Dan Jones on the Evolution and Future of Lean
At the UK Lean Summit last month, Roberto Priolo caught up with Jim Womack and Dan Jones to talk about…
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And the Best Articles from 2014 Are…
Two weeks ago we asked for your favorite Lean Post articles of 2014 and the results are in!
Read article I’m not sure I understand solving problems one by one.
Dear Gemba Coach: I’m not sure I understand solving problems one by one. I thought listing problems and pushing hard…
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Just-in-Time Roundup: Great Lean Reads from Across the Web (Vol. 3)
LEI editors have gathered another five articles that either teach us something new about lean practice or show us where…
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Public Service: Lean’s Next Frontier?
John O'Donnell and Lex Schroeder share the thinking behind LEI's new Public Service Value Network and invite you to contribute…
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Dear Gemba Coach: How does lean apply in an office environment? I’m excited by the ideas but can’t figure out…
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Are You Training People to Think or to Follow a Checklist?
"Without attention to why continuous improvement is important, the purpose behind [PDCA], when tools should be used, and when to…
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