A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean
bloggers from the month of November 2021.
You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.
Five Lean Questions for Rethinking Work – Jon Miller shares five questions for rethinking work from a lean
management perspective in post pandemic world.
The Power of Commitment – Bruce Hamilton
shares a story with tribute to Mr. Hajime Oba from his early experience with
TSSC in 1996.
Henry & Edsel Ford – the Pride & the Sorrow – Pascal Dennis talks about how Detroit answered President Roosevelt’s
call for weaponry in WWII.
Leadership Tip 15: Reward Meeting Behavior You Want to See – Johanna Rothman explains how leaders show their power with meeting
example.
What’s Lean All About? – Jon Miller
shares his thoughts on the meaning and purpose of lean from experience.
Going to Gemba Isn’t Sufficient – Ron Pereira
talks about how you can use video to study and improve your processes.
This WSJ Article About Lean Isn’t Terrible (via GE and Larry Culp) – Mark Graban discusses a recent WSJ article about General Electric and
CEO Larry Culp (who knows Lean very well from his time as CEO of Danaher).
Ask Art: I Want to
Convert My Company to Lean. What Are the First Steps? – Art Byrne explains
the commitment you must make— and the expectations you must set—when you start
your continuous-improvement journey.
How a Focus on People
Accelerated a Lean Transformation – Sharon Visser shares the story of
dramatically improved business and operational performance when a car
dealership’s leaders embraced the lean principle of respect for people.
How to Respond to the
‘Great Resignation’
– Josh Howell says a trip to the gemba reveals an overlooked management
strategy that could be the most effective way to keep your employees from
quitting their jobs.
Leading in Uncertainty – Steve Musica shares Dr. Eric Dickson MD lessons
in leading a hospital system through the worst of the global pandemic.
A Lean Journey 





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