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In this text, Jeffrey Liker makes an appeal to the lean community: it is time to go beyond tools and ready-made models. Lasting transformations require integrating the technical, social and scientific dimensions, alongside the development of people.
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Lean remains vital — but it must adapt to disruption with resilience, flexibility and human-centered systems, says the author.
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Projects or programs? The authors discuss why Lean Thinking must go beyond isolated operational improvements, acting as a transformative strategy that balances today's demands with the adaptability needed for the future.
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Innovating has never been easy, but today it seems even more complicated
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Agile, Lean, TQM, design thinking — there is no shortage of management methodologies promising to revolutionize the way we work and achieve results.
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In a business environment marked by constant change, impulsiveness can compromise the quality of decisions, reducing operational efficiency and emotionally wearing down teams
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In my last article, I mentioned a common view within the Lean Community – and widely shared by the business world – that promotes the idea of the heroic leader on a white horse, facing a problematic situation, giving orders and saving the day. "The leader must lead," as the saying goes. Well, yes, the leader must lead. But what does that really mean?
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Four essential practices to strengthen leadership, improve communication, reduce failures and make civil construction more efficient
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The coincidences in the dates of death — Rivella ten years after Michele Ferrero and two years after Toyoda — go beyond a mere calendar curiosity. They subtly intertwine stories of excellence forged in necessity and driven by vision
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INTERVIEW – Cleveland Clinic has been on a lean journey for a few years. In this interview, the Director of Improvement and the Director of Nursing talk about continuous improvement, metrics and sustainable results.
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