The Management Brief is the Lean Enterprise Institute’s weekly multimedia newsletter dedicated to leadership excellence. Each issue offers articles, podcasts, and actionable insights from lean management experts, helping leaders drive long-term organizational success.
To celebrate the first four editions of The Management Brief we’ve packaged them into a downloadable PDF, which includes insights from:
- Josh Howell – Introduces The Management Brief and discusses the foundational elements of lean management: hoshin kanri, daily management, and A3 problem-solving.
- Mark Reich – Explores the role of hoshin kanri in connecting strategic goals to frontline improvements, drawing on his extensive experience at Toyota.
- Marcia Brey – Shares insights in a podcast on leading GE Appliances’ lean enterprise transformation, highlighting the use of hoshin kanri for strategic alignment and leadership development.
- LEI Survey – Summarizes insights from LEI’s Current State of Management Survey, showing how lean practices like daily management and A3 problem-solving are implemented—and where companies are still facing challenges.
Download the PDF for free.
