July’s Leading Lean

by Jamie Flinchbaugh, Lean Learning Center

I started writing the Leading Lean column for Assembly Magazine January of this year. This move corresponded with the release of my book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road. I’ve been writing pieces for about 9 years, but Leading Lean has been my first regular monthly column. I have greatly enjoyed many aspects. I have enjoyed watching the topics unfold month after month. I have enjoyed tackling topics that might not warrent their own book, but are still worth addressing. I have enjoyed the excellent response I have gotten from readers, some challenging my opinions (if no one disagreed, then I clearly wouldn’t be pushing the envelope), many agreeing and a vast number of questions from people wanting to learn more. I have also enjoyed and learned from my relationship with Assembly Magazine, particularly the editor Don Hegland and one of the senior editors, Austin Weber. I look forward to the next six months, and hopefully many years, of sharing ideas with you through the Leading Lean column.

This month I directly talk about the topic of the column, leadership. Take a look, and let me know your thoughts. Particularly, answer the 3 questions and let me know what happens. Enjoy!

About LeanBlog.org: Mark Graban is a consultant, author, and speaker in the “lean healthcare” methodology, focused on improving quality and patient safety, improving access, reducing costs, and fully engaging healthcare professionals. He is also the Chief Improvement Officer for KaiNexus.