Kanban Change Leadership: Creating a Culture of Continuous Improvement

by Klaus Leopold, Siegfried Kaltenecker

Explains how and why Kanban offers a new approach to change in 21st Century businesses

This book provides an understanding of what is necessary to properly understand change management with Kanban as well as how to apply it optimally in the workplace. The book emphasizes critical aspects, several traps which users repeatedly fall into, and presents some practical guidelines for Kanban change management to help avoid these traps. The authors have organized the book into three sections. The first section focuses on the foundations of Kanban, establishing the technical basis of Kanban and indicating the mechanisms required to enact change. In the second section, the authors explain the context of Kanban change management--the options for change, how they can be set in motion, and their consequences for a business. The third section takes the topics from the previous sections and relates them to the social system of business--the goal is to guide readers in the process of building a culture of continuousimprovement by reviewing real case studies and seeing how Kanban is applied in various situations.

Kanban Change Leadership:




Explains how to implement sustainable system-wide changes using Kanban principles Addresses the principles and core practices of Kanban including visualization, WIP limits, classes of service, operation and coordination, metrics, and improvement Describes implementation, preparation, assessment, training, feedback, commissioning, and operation processes in order to create a culture of continuous improvement Kanban Change Leadership is an educational and comprehensive text for: software and systems engineers; IT project managers; commercial and industrial executives and managers; as well as anyone interested in Kanban.

Genres: Nonfiction

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 3, 2012

Reviews

[Pedro · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dry reading but dense and deeply utilitarían.

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is probably the most comprehensive Kanban book (for non-manufacturing systems) since David J Anderson wrote his original work. It is divided into three parts. My favorites were the 1st and 3rd as they are more action oriented, but the entire book is very utilitarian. If you've never given a workshop before, but know these concepts, you could use the suggestions in this book and be on your way with a solid agenda. I loved learning from the experiences of the authors. I know Klaus is always consulting and training so he has no problem pulling from a wealth of examples.

The price of this book may put the casual curious off, but for those who really want to consider Kanban, this book will pay for itself many times over. Consider it a textbook, a reference book that you will use over and over as you continue down your path to continuous improvement.

I would definitely recommend this book to my friends and my colleagues!

[Susanne Bartel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dieses Buch war für mich sehr hilfreich.
Neben einem sehr gut verständlichen und praxisnah mit Beispielen ausgestatteten ersten Teil, der eine Einführung in Kanban gibt, überzeugt das Buch auch durch die interessante Ergänzung mit dem zweiten Teil "Change Management".
Dabei werden neben allgemeinen Überlegungen zum Change Management konkrete Vorschläge / Anregungen gegeben, wie Kanban erfolgreich in einer Organisation eingeführt und verankert werden kann. Für mich besonders hilfreich war beispielsweise die konkrete Beschreibung eines Workshops zur Erstellung des initialen Setups. Auch hier wieder unter Nutzung verschiedene Praxisbeispiele und angenehm konkret, aber in keinster Weise als "Wunderrezept" verkauft.
Absolut empfehlenswert für jeden, der Kanban verstehen und in seiner Organisation einführen möchte.

[Kai Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you need an introduction to Kanban in IT, read Anderson's original book about it. If you are looking for the best to actually implement Kanban in a team or company, continue with this book. This book is only one third about Kanban itself, and two thirds about change management. So it's got to be inspirational, and it is. A hands-on approach, down-to-earch, full with real-life experience packed into little stories.

[Mattia Battiston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good overview of the challenges that you'll face when trying to introduce Kanban in a company. There are lots of good ideas and tips.
Sometimes it's a bit heavy on the theory.

[karoline steinfatt]

Zu der überarbeiteten Version des Buches gewechselt.