Theory of Constraints
“The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” by Eli Goldratt. Learn how to use the Theory of Constraints to identify and eliminate process bottlenecks.
Personal Kaizen: Good Habits
Learn the Lean East approach to developing new habits for Personal Kaizen. Major improvement will be realized by practicing the right habits for a few minutes every day.
Upstream: Solve Problems Before They Happen
Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath. Learn 3 Barriers to Overcome and 7 Key Questions for root cause analysis to prevent problems.
Green and Clean: Servant Leadership
Stephen Covey’s “Green and Clean” story is an example of Servant Leadership. Includes 3 keys for Servant Leaders, Win-Win Agreements, and Lean applications.
7 Habits for Highly Effective People
Revisiting The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Lean East revisits one of the most popular productivity books of all-time. Be proactive and seek first to understand!
TRIZ Inventive Problem Solving
Learn why some of the most innovative companies in the world use the 40 Principles of TRIZ for inventive problem solving.
Ten Lessons from Built to Last
Lean East summarizes ten lessons of visionary companies from the book Built to Last and offers six suggestions for leaders to better align their organization.
The Business Case for Lean
Lean East clients experience increased profit and improved outcomes. Our business case for Lean thinking and Lean engagements includes five client examples.
The Infinite Game
Lean East summarizes the 2019 book The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek. Learn the five key practices to advance a just cause and build trusting teams.
The Difference Between Push and Pull
We define and explain the differences between push and pull in Lean Six Sigma, and why the goal is to “flow value at the pull of the customer.”
