Comments on: Ask Art: What is the Best Lean Leadership Development Program? https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/ask-art-what-is-the-best-lean-leadership-development-program/ Lean Production | Lean Manufacturing | LEI | Lean Services Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:51:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: Art Byrne https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/ask-art-what-is-the-best-lean-leadership-development-program/#comment-56873 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:51:47 +0000 https://www.lean.org/?p=23194#comment-56873 In reply to Max Allway.

Max, thanks for your comments and nice additions to the post. You are correct most traditionally run companies are not used to the idea of a learning organization that requires leaders to learn by doing and participate as a team in both how the company is run and how rewards are earned.

]]> By: Max Allway https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/ask-art-what-is-the-best-lean-leadership-development-program/#comment-56636 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:06:44 +0000 https://www.lean.org/?p=23194#comment-56636 Art, thanks for your article that spells out the practices required to build or rebuild highly productive work cultures. The common lessons learned by both of us starting with early experiences and training have proven to be beneficial in every business and governmental sector that I have worked. As the first American Senior Manager asked to oversee the building and management of Toyota Industrial Equipment, many of the practices you spell out so clearly had to be learned by people who were not used to such a culture. The primary focus on learning, leadership participation and inclusive reward structures were practiced then and are still fundamental in every client engagement that I have led since then (1987 – 1995).

]]> By: Art Byrne https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/ask-art-what-is-the-best-lean-leadership-development-program/#comment-56324 Sat, 03 Dec 2022 16:18:28 +0000 https://www.lean.org/?p=23194#comment-56324 In reply to Ovi.

Ovi, thanks for your comments. You learned lean at the Art Byrne school of lean so you understand this very well. Your point about moral going through the roof is also spot on. This happens every time and is the key to creating a lean culture. When people participate in multiple kaizens they are excited about the changes that can be made and as a result you won’t loose any key people. Job satisfaction trumps money every time.

]]> By: Ovi https://www.lean.org/the-lean-post/articles/ask-art-what-is-the-best-lean-leadership-development-program/#comment-55813 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 14:03:44 +0000 https://www.lean.org/?p=23194#comment-55813 “Kaizen is a doing activity, not a planning activity, so physical changes should start on the first day. “, thank you for the reminder Art!
What I found while executing kaizen is besides the very tangible business benefits coming out of this activity, employee morale goes through the roof. So instead of paying big money for employee engagement surveys and action plans, companies better genuinely engage in kaizen…

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