Quick talk about the importance of Culture in any Lean Manufacturing implementation. Everyone seems to love the Lean Tools that are very popular, but often too many leaders forget to focus enough on the Lean Culture that needs to be developed and is ultimately the driver in any sustainable Lean Manufacturing implementation.
Great discussion about the difference between traditional Leadership and the Toyota style of leadership. Toyota is the creator of the Lean manufacturing movement and the Toyota way has been written about and studied for years. Jason is a Lean consultant that teaches Toyota’s way of Lean Leadership, and he shares some great stories in this podcast.
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How to save your company from the economy if the “other” candidate wins the Presidency!
Recently the amount of discussions and articles that are available about the presidential race are at an all time high. The level of interest raises everyday as we inch closer to November and the potential of one of the candidates winning becomes imminent. The fear and concern is almost deafening as everyone is concerned about the “other” candidate. Well maybe you are right….maybe the country is about to collapse along with everything you have built? Now what are you going to do about it?
For Problem Solving success – Have a Bias for Action!
Very often I see clients who are struggling to get any traction going when it comes to problem solving and making those needed small improvements in their business.
When it comes to problem solving, many business owners and executives get stuck in the details. They form committees with 20 members, have meetings and ponder what to do without ever taking action.
So how do you get going very early on with problem solving and your lean journey?
I have yet to come across a company during my 20 years of lean that could not benefit from the approach Toyota taught me over the years. The bigger issue is not the fact that the processes and team members need the help, but convincing leadership that they need it. Leaders often struggle to have the humility to look at their company and simply say “we need help” or specifically “I need help”. I am here to say that it is ok, and to share some simple reasons as to why it is time to start your lean journey.
A common question that is asked of me during my consulting adventures is “How do we create a Lean culture change?”. This is one of the most difficult issues to address within any business. I will often start working with an organization well after their pursuit of change and a new culture vision has failed and typically cost many dollars and hours of effort to provide very little results. The simple question is why? Why did all the efforts of leadership meetings, crafting the vision, employee discussions, and communication plans fail and end with frustration and the same culture that has been representative in the company for years? It is because you didn’t change. You, the CEO, President, Owner, Founder, Chief I’m-in-charge person, or whatever you call yourself did not change the way you lead. You did not change YOUR behavior….so why would the culture change?
EHIIP Consulting is a US based Lean Consulting Company bringing years of experience of the Toyota Production System. Providing Lean consulting services, Lean Training, and other Lean Strategic help to companies looking to improve their internal capabilities. EHIIP has a long history of Privately owned and Private Equity own clients.
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