Variation in Definitions of #Lean (The Good, the Bad, and the Different)
One challenge with teaching Lean is that there isn't aways a consistent definition that's used by everybody. Some…
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Guest Post: Is Your Organization Practicing “Unlean Lean”?
Mark's note: Today's post is something that Drew Locher originally published in his email newsletter (sign up…
Guest Post: The one thing Lean Six Sigma got wrong about Lean
Mark's Note: Today's post is a guest post by Erwin van der Koogh, who comes to us from Australia. The thoughts and…
#Lean Healthcare: The Really Good, the Sort of Bad, and the Ugly
I had a speaking engagement yesterday for a large system, with the audience consisting mainly of hospital CEOs and…
Watching Some Bad Online Lean Training, or “L.A.M.E.” Training
I don't often do a "cranky blog post" but Ive got a head cold (as I write this on 9/30) and I've gotten sucked into…
The One Where John Seddon Inaccurately Criticizes Jim Womack
When I read John Seddon's book Freedom from Command & Control: Rethinking Management for Lean Service, I was a…