Comments on: Succeeding with Lean Thinking Requires Changing Our Stories http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/ The magazine for the project age Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:44:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Bob Ferguson http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19720 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:37:53 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19720 Hal, Glad to see you articulate the importance of story telling. It's something I've taught my kids for years, and they are now much better than me. I always say that I do not really understand something until I can relate a story about it. Yes, it is our stories and myths that anchor us. You can tell a lot about a person by asking which comic book hero they wanted to be as child. Hal,
Glad to see you articulate the importance of story telling. It’s something I’ve taught my kids for years, and they are now much better than me. I always say that I do not really understand something until I can relate a story about it.

Yes, it is our stories and myths that anchor us. You can tell a lot about a person by asking which comic book hero they wanted to be as child.

]]> by: Bob Wells http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19677 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:39:25 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19677 David, I share your concern about the connotations of lean that detract from the story that could be told. But I can't imagine a system called Sweet Fat Project Management taking hold. Perhaps it could be pilot tested for appeal/pizazz? David, I share your concern about the connotations of lean that detract from the story that could be told. But I can’t imagine a system called Sweet Fat Project Management taking hold. Perhaps it could be pilot tested for appeal/pizazz?

]]> by: David Schmaltz http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19676 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:51:23 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19676 Google define:lean The list of definitions gives a pretty good feel for the cultural context for lean. Most of the definitions are not positively connoted. Shortage, starve, tip. Humans are seekers of fat and sweet. We do lean when conditions force us to. And when we have too much and need to trim (lean) down. I wonder, what story might reframe lean out of its emaciated context into something more enticing? Google define:lean

The list of definitions gives a pretty good feel for the cultural context for lean. Most of the definitions are not positively connoted. Shortage, starve, tip.

Humans are seekers of fat and sweet. We do lean when conditions force us to. And when we have too much and need to trim (lean) down.

I wonder, what story might reframe lean out of its emaciated context into something more enticing?

]]> by: Bod http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19675 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:05:05 +0000 http://www.reformingprojectmanagement.com/2007/10/15/844/#comment-19675 Hi Hal, Do you know about Byron Katie and her "Work"? In case you do not here is the link www.thework.com. Please check it out. Bod Hi Hal,
Do you know about Byron Katie and her “Work”?
In case you do not here is the link www.thework.com.
Please check it out.

Bod

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