I am an internal consultant but just recently learned I do not fully grasp what consulting is.
I feel I am an effective communicator, I can train, I have a good understanding how to implement and sustain Lean improvements, and I can help people solve problems. I was under the impression that all of these skills [...]
Entries from July 2009
July 24, 2009
Lesson: Consulting Is A Different Beast
July 15, 2009
Book Review: Kaizen Express
Kaizen Express: Fundamentals for Your Lean Journey by Toshiko Narusawa
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Kaizen Express from the Lean Enterprise Institute is an interesting book. The book focuses on the basic fundamentals of Lean and should be interesting to anybody wanting to reflect more on the principles.
I really like the book’s drawings and its [...]
July 10, 2009
Oil and Water
“If you stay in this world, you will never learn another one.” – W. Edwards Deming
A lot of organizations call themselves Lean because they use the tools yet they still manage the same way as before their journey began. You will never gain a deep learning of Lean by trying to live in both worlds. [...]
July 1, 2009
Book Review: The Birth Of Lean
“The Birth Of Lean” published by the Lean Enterprise Institute is a terrific book. This book is for people who want to gain a deeper insight into the thinking and struggles Toyota went through to develop what we call Lean.
I have been on my Lean Journey for 1.5 years. This book was perfect for someone [...]
