As a leader driving change, you will encounter resistance. In a survey conducted by the Lean Enterprise Institute, respondents overwhelmingly listed resistance as the biggest obstacle to implementing and sustaining Lean.1 Three of the top four obstacles listed were middle management resistance, employee resistance, and supervisor resistance. In short—resistance. Why …

SimplifyWork is a 12-week leadership development program that uses team-focused learning to address real world problems: leading process improvements and increasing engagement. 

This Lean workshop was a DISASTER. It was a tragically painful Lean office workshop I observed as a Lean trainee over 25 years ago. It was the second of four Lean workshops that I was required to observe for my Lean certification.

Most Lean implementations fail over time.[1],[2] That is a shocking fact considering how Lean has brought significant, positive changes to many manufacturing organizations.