Focusing on practical application, this series offers a unique approach to Lean management that sets it apart from numerous other resources. Each volume is meticulously researched and documented, catering to hands-on practitioners seeking innovative insights and strategies. Readers can expect a wealth of new information aimed at enhancing their understanding and success in implementing Lean principles effectively.
This guide offers a unique approach to Lean leadership, tailored specifically for executives seeking practical, actionable strategies to implement in their daily work. It connects Lean principles with essential leadership beliefs and behaviors, providing innovative insights that resonate with real-world workplace dynamics. Beyond traditional leadership training, the workbook serves as a resource for individual or team development, aiming to enhance senior managers' strategic leadership skills through proven methodologies.
In REAL LEAN - Critical Issues and Opportunities in Lean Management (Volume Two), Bob Emiliani helps Lean management practitioners gain a greater awareness of the challenges they face when implementing Lean. In a lively and engaging style, he also provides additional explanation and critical analysis of the purposes, advantages, myths, and misinformation surrounding Lean management. The second volume builds upon the interesting and informative linkages to historical and long-forgotten perspectives that have contributed to the creation of Lean management as we know it today. As with volume one, REAL LEAN emphasizes Lean as a management system and the "Respect for People" principle because both are usually missing from the practice of Lean management today. Managers will find this book easy to read, amazingly insightful, and filled with practical information that will help them better comprehend and put REAL LEAN into practice every day.
Focusing on Lean management as a craft, this volume emphasizes the depth of learning required for executives to become effective Lean leaders. It highlights the often-overlooked principles of "Respect for People" and the need for a comprehensive understanding of Lean as a management system. By providing unique insights and practical information, the book aims to enhance readers' comprehension and application of REAL LEAN in their daily practices, offering a fresh perspective even for seasoned practitioners.
Focusing on Lean management, this series offers unique insights and practical guidance tailored for hands-on practitioners. Each volume is meticulously researched and documented, presenting innovative information and perspectives that distinguish it from other resources. The REAL LEAN series aims to enhance understanding and implementation of Lean principles, ensuring success in management practices.
Focusing on the challenge of sustaining Lean management, this volume provides groundbreaking insights into why sustainability has been difficult to achieve. It critiques traditional management practices that obstruct Lean leadership and identifies 14 essential commitments for executives to adopt. The book offers practical guidance and deep understanding, equipping managers with the tools needed to effectively implement REAL LEAN principles in their daily operations.
The book provides a comprehensive case study of The Wiremold Company's Lean transformation from 1991 to 2001, emphasizing the balance between technical and human elements. It serves as a practical manual for managers, offering insights and strategies for successfully implementing Lean practices within an organization. By detailing the transformation process, it equips readers with the knowledge needed to achieve better thinking and results in their own Lean initiatives.
The book presents a fictional dialogue between the author and Taiichi Ohno, delving into the significance of the Toyota Production System (TPS) and its relevance in the digital era. It highlights Ohno's innovative management approach that fosters corporate digital transformation, emphasizing principles like good thinking, consistent work habits, and long-term commitment. As critical aspects of Ohno's legacy risk being overlooked, the narrative aims to clarify and revitalize his teachings, demonstrating how TPS can drive success in contemporary business environments.
For more than a century people have speculated why business leaders resist or reject new systems of progressive management. The first comprehensive analysis of this problem appeared in the book The Triumph of Classical Management Over Lean Management (2018). Irrational Institutions examines this problem from a different direction using two new analytical methods. It explores how irrationality functions within the institutions of business, leadership, and the Lean movement, and how the social habits of thought and action that produce these institutions thwart efforts to impose rationality in leadership and management practice. Irrational Institutions critiques the aesthetics of the institution leadership and the Lean movement, and describes how aesthetics function as a powerful mechanism to maintain the status quo despite the obvious need for change.