Lean Leadership on a Napkin - An Executive''s Guide to Lean Transformation in Three Proven Steps

This straightforward book is for top executives in virtually any industry who are either new to the concept of Lean and its benefits to them or who have stalled in their transformations and are trying to resurrect their momentum.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - In the Beginning Chapter 2 - The Introduction Phase Chapter 3 - What do I Need to Know about Lean Leadership? Chapter 4 - Lean Speak; Do I Need to Learn Japanese? Chapter 5 - Common Lean Tools Chapter 6 - The 2 Pillars of a Lean Culture Chapter 7 - What Key Principles Drive a Lean Culture? Chapter 8 - How will Lean Leadership Effect Me Personally? Chapter 9 - Key Lean Leader Behaviors Chapter 10 - What's the One Thing? Chapter 11 - What's Next? Chapter 12 - Sneak Preview into Part 2: Integration Chapter 13 - Some Great Resources

About the author

Ken Pilone has more than 30 years experience in Organization Development in Government, Retail, Automotive, Distribution, and Aerospace. He is currently the manager of Education and Development at Providence Health & Services -- a role that encompasses internal Lean consulting, including executive coaching, lean training, leadership development, and all functions typical of a lean promotion or PI/CI function.
He spent nearly 20 years with Toyota as Lean consultant within company as well as with suppliers, vendors, partners and community groups. He a co-creator of the University of Toyota at the company HQ. He led the work to adapt the Toyota Production System to non-production environments (warehousing, supply chain, HQ administration depts., sales, product distribution, dealer operations, etc. In addition, he led the Center for Lean Thinking.
Combining his Masters in Industrial Psychology and Organizational Development with his Toyota experience, Ken has developed specialties in Lean consulting in non-production environments, curriculum development and delivery, leadership and management development coaching, Toyota problem solving method training and public speaking.

Summary

This straightforward book is for top executives in virtually any industry who are either new to the concept of Lean and its benefits to them or who have stalled in their transformations and are trying to resurrect their momentum.

Product details

• Authors: Ken Pilone
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781032066868
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3206686-8
• No. of pages: 156
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Quality Control, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, environmental science, engineering & technology, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, business strategy, Management: leadership and motivation, Other manufacturing technologies, Engineering: general, Production & quality control management, Organizational theory and behaviour, Production and quality control management