Lean is about action, practice, and continuous development. This is why we talk so much about going to the “Gemba” (place of work). It’s not just to analyze and observe. Going to the Gemba is

I recently shared a rare video from Enna of Shigeo Shingo consulting at AT&T in 1990. It is completely unscripted and gives us the feeling of actually walking through the shop floor while Shingo observes

For better or worse, the first company many people associate with Lean manufacturing is Toyota. This is natural, since many of the most popular Lean techniques were originally developed there. Toyota’s rapid rise to the

I got some great comments on my last post about the difference between traditional management and the true Lean leadership necessary for sustainable, employee driven improvement. I’d like to look a little more into what defines

For managers who are new to Lean, the idea of leveraging the creative potential of the workforce can be a challenging prospect. When tasked with managing a team, most people feel an instant sense of

Legend has it that when George Washington was six years old he chopped down his father’s favorite cherry tree. When confronted by his father, George did what any sensible six-year-old would do: He told the