Comments on: Lean Projects Are Defined by Lean Behaviors

By: Polypropylene Membrane Filters

Polypropylene Membrane Filters — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:43:06 +0000

Nice post.
I particularly like your discussion on Steven Spears capabilities of ‘lean companies’. It’s really interesting.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:20:23 +0000

Excellent post! As a project manager for an interactive agency, I could not agree more that the focus needs to be on the progress of active learning. Our industry changes constantly, so education is an absolute necessity, however most are not actively learning about how to make their work more efficient. Industry and other learning initiatives must spill over into the everyday grind of the workplace - it's not enough to constantly learn about internet marketing, for instance, but how to make all of the daily opportunities work toward the goal of creating a lean, mean agency.

By: MCP UK

MCP UK — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:34:06 +0000

Great Post on Lean Tool and Lean Behaviors. So true, If you want to achieve success in lean manufacturing you need reliable equipment, and this can only be achieved by addressing your maintenance issues.

By: Elaine @ O2 ideas room

Elaine @ O2 ideas room — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:14:06 +0000

Hal, thanks for your post. This is an extremely interesting topic. I particularly like your discussion of Steven Spears capabilities of ‘lean companies’. Ed Naughton is also an advocate of these processes as highlighted with his blog post on the O2 ideas room.

Thanks again for the post,

Elaine @ O2 ideas room

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:50:30 +0000

I think the key is to get not just the managers to buy into ‘lean’, but to have the entire organization collaborate. I find making project reporting and progress visible have all kinds of beneficial effects throughout a company. So yes, I agree with you, sharing is key.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:29:20 +0000

As one who has been on the product development side in the semiconductor industry for 16 years, I truly welcome the lean approach to project management. All too often, customer needs change not too far into development and subsequently churn in product requirements must immediately follow and so some percentage of time upfront defining all the requirements to the nth degree is wasted. We are exploring lean now to comprehend what it means for our business. Glad I found this info. DT thegamechangers.wordpress.com

By: Elisabeth Bucci

Elisabeth Bucci — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:48:40 +0000

Love love this post. However, it’s the last paragraph that blew me away: “The primary role of anyone that is managing or leading others is to build the competence of the people doing the everyday work. ” Which leads to the questions: (1) how many managers / leaders really understand this? (too few in my opinion) and (2) what will it take to make the behaviourial changes necessary to achieve this?

Now there’s a couple of loaded questions…

Regards,

By: Narendra Khanna

Narendra Khanna — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:08:09 +0000

Seems to be a straightforward requirement – look for people who WANT to learn all the time. Is this considered by HR departments when evaluating potential employees?

Project teams undergo a lot of stress – large, diversely skilled teams, often not familiar with software (imposed due to various reasons), formats not that clear, languages (Eng need not be the first language) and so on. An organisation wanting to grow is at a macrocosmic level – how do you evaluate if each employee wants to grow?

By: Robert Camp

Robert Camp — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:41:13 +0000

Hal,

I think it bodes well for US industry that there are so many minds arriving at the same point of understanding about Lean. If we really do develop a Green economy based on Green manufacturing, it will be minds like yours and Greg’s who will lead. We are lucky to have men who have been at this as long as the two of you and who are already providing strong leadership. May you continue for the benefit of the rest of us.

Keep up the great work. Best wishes.
Robert

By: Fred O. Newton

Fred O. Newton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:42:15 +0000

As a ‘Lean’ practitioner for several years now I am continually surprised and amazed at the initial attitudes of many Company executives when we first start talking to them about becoming a ‘Lean’ company. Too many of them view this journey as a one shot project or effort, then they are done!

When we explain to them that it is a journey and a continous learning and subsequently changing environment for them and all of their employees they start pushing back! ‘We don’t really have time for that type of a cultural change!’ Is a rather standard comment and attitude I see all too often.

But those that are willing to learn, start and execute the journey are the companies that are and will be read about in the list of succesful companies for years to come!

Thanks for all of the great information that is being put on this web site! Those that read and become part of the ‘Lean World’ are reaping the benefits today and will continue long into the future!

By: Claude Emond

Claude Emond — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:50:28 +0000

Could not agree more Hal. Best practices without the right behaviors do not work. Cheers from Montreal. Claude