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Is PDCA the culture of Lean?
Posted by: | CommentsI have always considered PDCA as the culture of Lean. I get frustrated when I hear about Lean only discussed in terms of flow and waste reduction. In a recent Business901 Podcast, Gemba Coach talks PDCA, Dr. Michael Balle and myself had a discussion on this subject. This is a transcription of the podcast.
Dr. Balle is a multiple Shingo Prize winner as an author of the The Gold Mine and The Lean Manager. His newest Shingo Prize was on the adaption of The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround to an audiobook that features performances by multiple readers who bring its realistic business story and characters to life.
Dr. Michael Balle is the Gemba Coach at the Lean Enterprise Institute
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Little Bets – The Way to take an Affordable Risk
Posted by: | CommentsStart Small, Iterate a lot, Scale – that’s the advice from Peter Sims, the author of the new book Little Bets: How Breakthrough Ideas Emerge from Small Discoveries
Peter’s book is refreshingly entertaining citing numerous examples from Chris Rock to Pixar on how they use Little Bets in their development of a comedy skit to a full scale “Pivot” (Pivot has become mainstream – Eric) by Pixar. If you’re a Lean enthusiast and/or a devoted follower of the Lean Startup you will find this book worthwhile reading. Great take on the subject and examples of working and developing your hypothesis in real life.
"I have always believed that constant innovation is core to success. The methods Peter Sims provides in the highly engaging Little Bets will help you challenge the status quo and discover extraordinary new possibilities in whatever endeavor you’re engaged in." — Howard Schultz, chairman and CEO, Starbucks
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Dealing with uncertainty in the Lean Startup
Using A3 to introduce Lean – Dr. Balle Video
Posted by: | CommentsLean technology has now evolved from the manufacturing floor to the whole enterprise. Many companies have found real value in applying the fundamental concepts of Lean throughout the organization. The lean concepts of Kaizen, PDCA and the tools such as Pareto Charts, 5 Why’s and even Poka Yoke are commonplace.
As a result of discussing a Lean Enterprise with Dr. Michael Balle, I asked him about his thoughts on Introducing PDCA or A3 to services is it feasible?
Dr. Michael Ballé is a business researcher and consultant and has studied lean transformation for the past 15 years. He is Associate Researcher at Télécom Paris Tech and the co-founder of the French Lean Institute (www.institut-lean-france.fr) and the Project Lean Enterprise (www.lean.enst.fr). He coaches CEOs and senior executives in using lean to radically improve their businesses’ performances and establish lean cultures.
Dr. Balle is also a Shingo Prize winner as an author of the The Gold Mine
Related Information:
Lean Sales and Marketing PDF
PDCA for Lean Marketing, Knowledge Creation
Has Knowledge Management disguised itself as Lean Marketing?
PDCA for Lean Marketing, Knowledge Creation
