A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean
bloggers from the month of June 2021. 
You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.

ImprovementBegins with I – Bruce Hamilton explains the attitude or condition for the kaizen
spirit to develop.

How
to Lead From Any Level In the Organization – John Hunter answers how anyone
can, no matter their role or authority level, create value and shape their
influence so that the company can amplify positive results.

Applying
the Improvement Kata to the Process of Leadership – Mark Rosenthal talks
about some of the challenges change agents face when trying to influence how
people respond to challenges and interact with one another.

What is a Team?
– Pascal Dennis described some of the more visible and invisible aspects of
teamwork.

The
History of PDSA, PDCA, and Dr. Deming – Jamie Flinchbaugh shares a couple
of takeaways of Ron Moen’s article Foundation and History of the PDSA Cycle.

How to
Think Long Term – Jon Miller discusses why it seems so hard to make
decisions that are in the good of the long term.

Leadership
tip #9: See & Stop Micromanagement—Learn to Trust Instead – Johanna
Rothman talks about the pitfalls and challenges surrounding micromanagement and
why to extend trust instead.

Amin
Elhassan: It’s Not Enough to Be Right, How You Communicate Matters More –
Mark Graban shares a story from Amin Elhassan, a former NBA executive
about instead of trying to gain “buy in” after developing a solution, it’s
better to engage others in developing the solution with you.

Are You
Creating the Right Environment? – Josh Howell explains why “Creating the
Right Environment” is a strategic imperative for the company.

Purpose,
Process, People – James P. Womack says taking stock of any lean work
without examining your purpose–as well as your processes and your people–will
never lead to meaningful success.

Ask Art: What
Do You Look At in a “Pre-lean” Company? – Art Byrne share with
you the key elements to focus on from decades of acquisition evaluation experience.