A
selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December,
2013. You can also view the previous
monthly Lean Roundups here.
Carry
the wounded and shoot the stragglers: dealing with cynics and skeptics –
Jamie Flinchbaugh discusses how to deal with resistance to change.
What
it Takes to Succeed – Bob Emiliani describes what it takes to succeed with
Lean.
Leading
Lean – Leaders Must Be Teachers – Matt Wrye explains why it is so important
for leader to be teachers especially leading Lean transformation.
Lean
& Project Management – Gregg Stocker discusses the use of Lean thinking
in project management and how to get started.
Lean
Leadership: Listening & Humility – Karen Martin explains the importance
of listening and humility in business planning and reflection.
Lean Leaders – Lean
Logistics writes about the power of teamwork and how to build teams.
Leading
Lean - Apply Lean to Your Work – Matt Wyre did a nice 5 piece post sharing
learning from a forum on leading Lean like this one on applying it to your work.
Key
Principles for a Lean Business System – Jeff Hajek provides some guidelines
on developing a successful continuous improvement culture.
Confounded
by Reality – Bob Emiliani explains the importance of both research and
critical thinking for structured problem solving.
Support
of Top Management is Not Sufficient – John Hunter says far too few
executives practice management improvement in their own work.
Doin’
the Gemba Strut – Bill Waddell explains what a Gemba Walk is and the
purpose leaders to understand the value stream.
Top
3 Pieces of Advice for Lean Implementation – Al Norval shares 3 pieces of
advice for implementing Lean in your business.
What
does 'right first time' mean in an R&D environment? – Jon Miller
explains what getting it right the first time mean in a development
environment.
Why
Is Lean Important? – Bob Emiliani answers the very common question why is
Lean important to businesses.
Perspectives
on Standard Work – Michel Baudin writes about the important Lean concept of
Standard Work.
Sustaining your Gains:
What is a Lean Management System? – Maureen Sullivan shares several key
components to a Lean Management System that she has found to work from
experience.
Gemba and the Data-Based
Organization – Dave Krebs provides 4 guidelines for an effective Gemba walk
program.
Guest
Post: Book Chapter on VIBCO and “Captain Karl” – Toby LaVigne shares a book
chapter he wrote on Vibco and Karl Wadensten.
Lean,
Deming, and “Accountability” – Mark Graban shares thought on accountability
and responsibility in terms of a Lean culture.
Lessons
From the Road: 3 Rules for Equipment Excellence – Jamie Flinchbaugh
provides 3 rules equipment excellence in any situation.
