Jim Womack on Lean’s Evolution, Boeing, Toyota, and the Future of Improvement

Jim Womack returns to the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast to reflect on how Lean thinking has evolved–and where it has gone off track. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience, he shares candid perspectives on leadership, daily management, and why tools without belief systems fail. In this wide-ranging conversation, Jim discusses Boeing’s quality and management challenges, lessons from Toyota and NUMMI, startups like Tesla and Rivian, and what the Lean community must do differently if improvement … Continue reading Jim Womack on Lean’s Evolution, Boeing, Toyota, and the Future of Improvement