Larry Culp on Lean Leadership, Safety, and Problem Solving
This archive brings together posts and podcast episodes featuring Larry Culp’s leadership approach at GE Aerospace, with a focus on Lean as a management system—not a set of tools. The content highlights how Culp emphasizes safety, respect for people, disciplined problem-solving, and learning from mistakes as foundations for operational excellence.
Rather than slogans or superficial transformations, these examples show how Lean leadership shows up in daily behavior: responding to bad news without blame, addressing root causes instead of finger-pointing, and creating systems where people feel safe—and expected—to speak up.
For leaders interested in real-world Lean leadership at scale, these posts offer a rare, practical case
