Crash Course on the Many Organizational Improvement Methodologies
The Lean East team shares a crash course on the many organizational improvement methodologies and when to apply them.
Benefits of the Lean East PERFORMANCE™ Process
The Lean East team shares the steps in our PERFORMANCE™ Process and three reasons why this process works so well.
Noise is a Flaw in Human Judgment, but it is Not New!
We summarize the key points in “Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment” by Kahneman. Lean Six Sigma methods also reduce variation and remove noise.
Small Giants
Seven Lessons from Bo Burlingham’s “Small Giants: Companies That Choose to be Great Instead of Big” for private company founders.
The Entrepreneurial Myth (E-Myth)
The Entrepreneurial Myth (E-Myth) Revisited by Michael Gerber. Lean East summarizes why most small businesses don’t work, and what to do about It.
Continuous Flow
Lean East shares the benefits of trying to achieve continuous process flow – completing one piece at a time rather than batching. Reduce buffers to see problems!
Setting Objectives: Measure What Matters
Learn how to write SMART goals and the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) method of setting objectives from the book “Measure What Matters.”
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.
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.
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!
