Finally, the right combination of the words “lean” and “mean” in a headline. Lean is NOT mean.
Good overview of lean and Toyota Production System thinking in the article linked to above.
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Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, and professional speaker who has worked in healthcare, manufacturing, and startups. His latest book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is author of the Shingo Award-winning books Lean Hospitals and Healthcare Kaizen, as well as The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. He also published the anthology Practicing Lean that benefits the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation, where Mark is a board member. Mark is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus.
[…] of the problems with the word “lean” is the negative connotations — “lean and mean” being one, and the idea of “lean” meaning that you take things away (such as […]