Is it a “Lean Transformation” or a “Lean Metamorphosis?

Another in the series of "do words matter?" posts... do phrases like "Lean Transformation" resonate as much as "Business Transformation?"

Another in the series of "do words matter?" posts... do phrases like "Lean Transformation" resonate as much as "Business Transformation?"

TL;DR: Lean tools don’t fail because people resist change–they fail because people don’t feel safe. Psychological safety is the starting line for continuous improvement. Without it, huddles, Kaizen boards, and PDCA cycles become empty rituals instead of engines for learning.…

I’m guessing most “Lean thinkers” stayed home the other day on the “Black Friday” shopping day. Why might this be? For one, I think we tend to put safety first, so we avoid jostling, pushing, and shoving for discounts (and the…