{"product_id":"the-lean-leader-9781498700757","title":"The Lean Leader","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout Lean leaders, there can be no Lean. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf an organization wants to be Lean, its leaders must lead using Lean principles. Put another way, until the top of your organization fully embraces Lean, the rest of your organization will never be Lean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lean Leader: A Personal Journey of Transformation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003euses a compelling novel format to tackle the nuts and bolts of \u003ci\u003eleading \u003c\/i\u003ea Lean transformation. Readers follow along as the characters face real crises and what seem to be unreasonable deadlines. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the story progresses, readers will see how the main character, Don, and his colleagues transform from being command and control\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eautocratsthose who make decisions and bark ordersto more Socratic coaches and mentors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Don and his staff come to realize that the folks they employ are the real experts in the processes they control, you will learn why it behooves you to do more asking than telling. You will come to realize that a leader's \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Retrospective. Charleston. At Home. First Request.Change or Die. First Who. Oakland. The Spears Estate. Hoshin and KPI. Meetings as a Form of Communication. New World Order: First Who. Cascading Metrics and KPIs. It’s About the People. Tightening and Straightening. X-Matrix. Metrics and Critical Resources. A3 Report. The Long March. The End of the Beginning. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409277854039,"sku":"9781498700757","price":31.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lean-leader-9781498700757","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}