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

Better
Lean Leadership through Novice Learning – Jon Miller explains that we can
be better leaders by gaining empathy and learning insight into the common
struggles of novice learners in our organizations. 

Coaches
Have Obstacles Too – Steve Kane shares some concepts from Tony Robbins
about breaking the mental state and allowing the opportunity to get out of his
head shift into productive state of mind including five steps to overcome distraction. 

The Problem with
Lean Thinking – Bob Emiliani says we fail to grasp the extent and
effectiveness of tradition as a near-total replacement for our own thinking in our
efforts to promote Lean. 

Jumping toSolutions: A Hard Habit to Break – Mark Graban shares an illustration on
the dangers of jumping to solutions and how to break that problem. 

Learning
From Customers – John Hunter talks about making sure customers can be heard
and the ways to do that.

You
Want to Get More Done? Do Less… – Pascal Dennis reiterates the impact of focusing
on a few strategic activities instead of crowding you A3 with many countermeasures.

AccidentalExcellence – Bruce Hamilton illustrates the power of discovery from lucky chance
events in his experience. 

Reflections
and Lessons From 1997 – Mark Rosenthal talks about his kaizen experience to
create a model line and how it forces you to fix your system. 

Back
to Basics – What is Value? – Pascal Dennis says value is Lean’s guiding
star, get close to your customer and ask them what they need from you.

What
Does Lean Mean to Healthcare Professionals? What Should it Mean? – Mark Graban
explains that Lean isn’t just efficiency… it’s safety, quality, delivery, cost,
and morale which often misunderstood by many. 

From
Thought Leadership to Banal Thoughts – Bob Emiliani s ays we have drifted from thought leadership to
banal thoughts. The consequence of banality is a loss of creativity and
innovation through the ceaseless repetition of common bromides which propel
clumsy or ill-informed practice. 

Better
Lean Leadership through Novice Learning – Jon Miller explains that we can
be better leaders by gaining empathy and learning insight into the common
struggles of novice learners in our organizations. 

How
to Shape Lean Leadership Culture Through Daily Management – Jon Miller
shares traits of a lean leadership culture and how a daily management system
helps to reinforce them. 

Adopt a 5S
Mindset to Sustain Your Lean Work – Andrew Quibell shares six takeaways to make
housekeeping an ingrained habit as a means of respecting your team members and
developing a culture of improvement.

Achieve Your
Deeper Goals Through Daily Work With Hoshin Kanri – Jeffrey Liker says Hoshin
kanri is a living process of planning, testing ideas, adapting, and learning in
which people work towards clear targets addressing the next big obstacle. 

Real
Respect Feels Like Knowing You’ve Been Heard – David Verble says showing
respect by actively listening to others–being present in mind and body,
consciously attending to what is said, connecting with the person not just the
words–are all deeply anchored in core lean values.

Boost the
Power of PDCA By Tackling the Challenge of Self-Awareness – Mike Orzen argues
while PDCA is the engine of lean discovery, building self-awareness into this
scientific method truly unlocks the power of lean.