A
selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of December
2023.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.  

Advice to Young Lean
Professionals – Bob Emiliani shares advice that could help
young lean professionals better succeed and avoid much stress and anguish.

Signs of a Failing Lean
“Implementation” – Mark Rosenthal outlines why the
hiring of a CI Director outside the company ins not a sign of success.

New Competency #1:
Systems Thinking, Systems Leading – Christopher Chapman
explores the first “leadership competency” as explained in Pete Scholtes’ book,
The Leader’s Handbook.

Launching a Lean
Transformation: An Aerospace Manufacturer’s Journey with Purpose, Process, and
People  – Matt
Savas share the 10 month lean journey of aerospace manufacturer Re:Build
Cutting Dynamics.

Learning to See in 2023
– Mark Rosenthal talks about the importance of mapping your process to see.

How to Conduct
High-Value Monthly Business Reviews for Continuous Improvement
– Maggie Millard explains monthly business reviews can redefine your approach,
elevate critical metrics, and propel your organization toward unparalleled
growth.

A Christmas Message
from the CEO of Spotify – Bruce Hamilton
explains why Spotify’s memo to employees about reductions is similar to the
Scrooged executive Frank Cross’ actions.

Santa’s Workshop, The
Ultimate Lean Factory! – Mark Preston shares
some of the lean principles used in Santa’s workshop.

Toyota Practical
Problem Solving (PPS)—Introduction – Christoph Roser goes
through the practical problem solving process used by Toyota step by step.

Beyond Mistakes:
Uncovering Toyota’s Approach to Success Through Learning
– Mark Graban shares lessons from Toyota’s journey that teach us to embrace
mistakes as opportunities from growth and learning is a powerful catalyst for
innovation.

Random Thoughts
– Bob Emiliani shares a list of random thoughts that may have become the source
material for books.

A Second Chance for
Lean? – Bob Emiliani shares thoughts on Lean
Managements second chance to replace classical management.