Well time certainly flies when you are having fun! I’m now into the seventh month of my new role at LEA. In 2013, I’ve visited the Middle East, South Africa twice and three European...
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New Leadership and a New Mission
After ten years leading LEA (and another ten years leading LERC before that) it is time to pass the baton and redefine our mission. At the LEA Summit in November last year we announced that Dave...
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Five Years into Lean
Where should an organisation be five years into its lean journey? In my view it’s lean progress should be rewarded with a vision of how the organisation is going to use the new capabilities of...
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Managing Horizontally as well as Vertically
Silos are a symptom of a deeper problem in most organisations. Getting rid of them is not the answer. Traditional management systems organise expert knowledge into vertical functions and departments...
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Reflections on the Progress of Lean
Taking stock after two very busy months in the field, meeting people and talking at events and walking the Gemba through several organisations prompted five common reflections. First...
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