A common bit of feedback that I receive now and then is that I am "courageous" or "brave" to say the things that I say about Lean management, the Lean movement, business leaders, and the like. I don't see it as courage or bravery. From my perspective I am simply sharing the facts as I see or … [Read more...] about Courage and Bravery
Betting It All On Leadership Behaviors
In a recent blog post, "Ahead Yet Still Far Behind," I lamented the continuing hope that the only solution to widespread adoption of Lean management is to change leaders' behaviors. This is the same magical thinking bet that has been placed by untold numbers of leadership researchers, educators, … [Read more...] about Betting It All On Leadership Behaviors
Lean and The Corporation
In my new book, The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean, I identified 17 bedrock assumptions that have guided the promotion and marketing of Lean to large corporations. However, there are many more assumptions than that. The assumption that I would like to focus on here is the nature of the … [Read more...] about Lean and The Corporation