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

The
Fog of Big Company Disease – Pascal Dennis talks about the symptoms of big
company disease, what he calls the “fog”.

The
Five Steps to Getting Better at Anything – Jon Miller shares some lessons from
comedian Jerry Seinfeld about achieving success that should resonate with Lean
thinkers.

When PDCAMeets Silos – Bruce Hamilton explains that when PDCA meet silos, it too
becomes siloed.

The
Return of “Ted Lasso” and the End of “Tyrannical” Managers? – Mark Graban
shares some leadership lessons from a popular TV show that we can all learn
from.

Addressing a
Critical Problem in Strategic Planning and Execution & Ensuring
Success of Hoshin Kanri – a Better Way to Plan and Execute Your Strategy – Patricia
Panchak discusses the challenges of implementing the hoshin kanri process (aka
strategy development and deployment) across the organization. 

Ask Art: Why
Should I Convert to a Pull System? – Art Byrne advises that you can deliver
more value to your customers by converting your business to a pull system and
connecting demand directly to your production system.

10
Golden Rules for Radical Quality Improvement – Patricia Panchak &
Roberto Priolo explain what you need to know and do to lead your team to make
step-change improvements to quality.

In Praise of
Depth – Pascal Dennis relates Lean understanding to that of our use of electronic
devices for communication advocating the need for deep practice.

What Is a
Milk Run? – Jon Miller explains the concept of the milk run within the supply
chain and how it sets a base for continuous improvement of material movement.