Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation

In this summary, you will learn

• How to define lean practices
• How to track the effects of lean transformations with business metrics
• How to apply lean tactics and strategies
• How to shift your culture toward lean principles

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Why you should read Leading the Lean Enterprise Transformation

On the subject of lean transformation, you can trust George Koenigsaecker. Besides dedicating his career to the exploration and application of lean principles, he writes with the courage of his convictions, producing a lean study on lean leadership. His book moves briskly and offers useful nuggets in almost every paragraph. Whether you want to dive into a full-scale lean transformation or simply pick up a few sound leadership ideas, this book is a good starting point for learning about lean practices. Koenigsaecker tells leaders that they’re only effective if their employees improve and grow. His insistence that executives visit worksites and witness the way waste gums up the works reads almost like a moral imperative. getAbstract recommends this book to leaders interested in developing talent and managers who want to streamline their procedures using lean methods.

About the Author

George Koenigsaecker, who has led numerous lean conversions at major corporations, invests in lean businesses and serves on the board of the Shingo Prize, an international award for lean firms.