Standardized Work Isn’t the Problem — Our Thinking About It Is
- Lean Basics, Quality Magazine
- March 2, 2026

A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. When You Do Lean, You Copy Toyota – Bob Emiliani explains that is not about copying Toyota but rather thinking and learning to come up with new ideas and methods
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of June 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Beyond Developing People – Bob Emiliani uses the simple analogy of plants, blooms, and pollination applied to the work of managers to help us understand what they must do.
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of May 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Lean as Alternative Medicine – Bob Emiliani shares his thoughts on what he believes Taiichi Ohno might think of what Lean has become today and what he might say to
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Strategy Digi-deployment – Bruce Hamilton shares a few potential (and common) pitfalls to avoid when digitizing your strategic deployment plan. Simplifying Lean – Bob Emiliani discusses the problems from
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of February 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Introduction to Toyota Kata – Mark Rosenthal introduces Toyota Kata as a way to start to nudge the culture in the direction we want it to go. The Problem
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A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of November 2023. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Understanding Misunderstandings – Bob Emiliani talks about his life work to advance progressive leadership and management. The New Competencies – Christopher R Chapman discusses management competencies, in particular those
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