Freddy Ballé > Quotes

“Regardless of where I am or what I am working on, there is always one thought on my mind: Who shows promise? Who shows up every morning? Who solves problems? Who thinks of something clever? These people are my future if I can involve and develop them.”
― Freddy Ballé, The Lean Manager: A Novel of Lean Transformation

“Let’s assume that people respond to stress.” “Is that true?” “Well, not just negative stress, but also positive stress like interest, or ambition. If they’re under too little stress, they don’t care, so it’s very hard to motivate them to do something. But if they’re under too much stress, they panic. They freeze, or they get angry and do completely irrational things.”
― Freddy Ballé, The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround