LeanBlog Podcast #48 – Bob Emiliani, “Real Lean”

A returning guest (episodes #30 and #38), Bob Emiliani is again featured in episode #48 of the LeanBlog Podcast. Bob is the President of The Center for Lean Business Management, LLC. He is a leading authority on Lean management, who since 1995 has focused his efforts on de-mystifying the “black art” of Lean leadership. In this episode, we talk about his “Real Lean” series of books.

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Episode #48 Key Words and Links:

What was your motivation for writing the Real Lean series of books?
“Respect for People” principle… this principle has been my main focus since the mid-1990s, and was featured in my 1998 paper titled “Lean Behaviors” and my 2003 book “Better Thinking, Better Results.”
Scientific Management, Frederick Taylor, and Henry Ford
Yes, there will be a fourth and final volume. It will come out in January 2009. It is subtitled: “Learning the Craft of Lean Management.”

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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.