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the Work of Management: A Daily Path to Sustainable Improvement
the Work of A Daily Path to Sustainable Jim the Work of A Daily Path to Sustainable Lean Enterprise FIRST First Edition, First Printing. Published by Lean Enterprise Institute, 2017. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with very light shelf wear. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.Seller 310024 Business We Buy Books! Collections - Libraries - Estates - Individual Titles. Message us if you have books to sell!
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Published January 1, 2017
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November 10, 2018
Quite possibly one of the best management books I've read this year! Right there with Art Bryne's Lean Turnaround.
Written by a CEO, not by an academic, we get an insider's approach on how to foster a culture of lean and continuous improvement through active management. This book actually is a step-by-step guide on how Lantech transitioned its company from a good company to a great company, sorry Jim Collins. The author, the current CEO of Lantech, attributes to the success of the company to his sensei, his people, and his father. Pretty much everyone but himself. This humility makes him an excellent leader to emulate.
The founder of Lantech, the author's father, was an early adopter of lean and set the company up to be in good shape going into the first decade of the 21st century. When crisis struck during the economic recession of 2008 the new CEO realized he needed to do some things different. Coaxing his sensei out of retirement Jim Lancaster learned how to develop a respectful management strategy to move his company forward both financially and strategically. The book discusses not only what the management does, but why they do it. Highlighting on my kindle important passages was tough as there were times where the entire page was highlighted.
He concludes his book with a chapter on, from his learning, the steps to roll out lean management. He is clear that a company should not blindly copy what he did, but provides some solid guidelines for management and how to make lean part of management's everyday work.
When you read this book there are a lot of tactical things he stresses such as WAR walks and kaizen but the thing that stands out the most is his belief in respecting his people. As you read his journey of success, failure, and growth, it becomes obvious that this book was written as a labor of love.
My opinion is this should be required reading everyone holding a title of Director or higher.
Written by a CEO, not by an academic, we get an insider's approach on how to foster a culture of lean and continuous improvement through active management. This book actually is a step-by-step guide on how Lantech transitioned its company from a good company to a great company, sorry Jim Collins. The author, the current CEO of Lantech, attributes to the success of the company to his sensei, his people, and his father. Pretty much everyone but himself. This humility makes him an excellent leader to emulate.
The founder of Lantech, the author's father, was an early adopter of lean and set the company up to be in good shape going into the first decade of the 21st century. When crisis struck during the economic recession of 2008 the new CEO realized he needed to do some things different. Coaxing his sensei out of retirement Jim Lancaster learned how to develop a respectful management strategy to move his company forward both financially and strategically. The book discusses not only what the management does, but why they do it. Highlighting on my kindle important passages was tough as there were times where the entire page was highlighted.
He concludes his book with a chapter on, from his learning, the steps to roll out lean management. He is clear that a company should not blindly copy what he did, but provides some solid guidelines for management and how to make lean part of management's everyday work.
When you read this book there are a lot of tactical things he stresses such as WAR walks and kaizen but the thing that stands out the most is his belief in respecting his people. As you read his journey of success, failure, and growth, it becomes obvious that this book was written as a labor of love.
My opinion is this should be required reading everyone holding a title of Director or higher.
May 17, 2018
Great action book for everyone who wants to execute change
From this book you can read one story of the change. It would be nice to have small book from bob where he tells snippets of the story from his perspective so we could get the whole coach vs. coachee dynamic. The system that you find from this book is one that works if you just decide to really do it and not “do” it.
From this book you can read one story of the change. It would be nice to have small book from bob where he tells snippets of the story from his perspective so we could get the whole coach vs. coachee dynamic. The system that you find from this book is one that works if you just decide to really do it and not “do” it.
July 17, 2018
Decent book. Not too long with fluff. It says what it needs to say. I appreciated walking through Jim Lancaster's journey toward standardized daily work. He makes several points that are well worth remembering, like sand castle maintenance, process deterioration, the importance of maintenance before true improvement, etc.
January 19, 2018
Begins with great insight into his operation, inspiring you to do similar things for yourself/ your business. Later, goes into unnecessary details which the author acknowledges. Not the BEST Lean book, but a good one. A quick red.
November 25, 2018
The system descrideb in the book actually work for any company, from cars to labs, and anybody can do it. You just need to get out of your comfort zone and learn to see the real work of management (in de Gemba).
November 6, 2017
Written by the CEO of the organization made famous (outside of Toyota) in Lean Thinking. Lessons learned by a CEO who had to start over and go beyond the simple tools!
September 15, 2020
Good book
Few insights to implement lean, at the end every company find what fit best for them this is good example how they face and using lean thinking and developing tools
Few insights to implement lean, at the end every company find what fit best for them this is good example how they face and using lean thinking and developing tools
March 20, 2022
Good into into lean prinicples.
3 star- good to read once
3 star- good to read once
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May 2, 2024Recommended by David Solomon 4/30/24 during Module 1 of A3 Thinking Training
December 27, 2024
Step-by-step insights from a leader learning as he goes
This is a rare kind of book. The honesty and realizations described will be useful to everyone who takes it seriously.
This is a rare kind of book. The honesty and realizations described will be useful to everyone who takes it seriously.
January 20, 2026
Buen libro, que en el ámbito de Lean describe muy bien el caso de éxito y aprendizajes de Lantech en la implementación de un sistema de gestión diario de mejora.
February 17, 2018
It is about lean principles in manufacturing but this book contains some insights that could be applied in other areas. And it is highly practical.
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