What the FIFA World Cup Can Teach Us About Lean Thinking
- In the News, Lean in Practice
- June 8, 2026

The world’s attention will turn to North America in 2026 as the FIFA World Cup comes to the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The largest World Cup in history will feature 48 teams, 16 host cities, and more than 100 matches spread across the continent. While billions of fans will focus on goals, stars, and
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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A Review of Rewriting the Rules by Ron Sosa Leadership books often promise better productivity, stronger teams, or sharper execution. What makes Rewriting the Rules: A Leadership Model for a Neuroinclusive, Human-Centered Workplace different is that Ron Sosa starts with a different question entirely: What if the problem is not the people, but the systems
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For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to help you along your journey.
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On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of May 2026. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Levelling Up the Centre of Excellence – Pascal Dennis explains protecting the core business with Lean/OpEx and igniting new Growth with Digital is hard because each entails different mindsets & skillsets.
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