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effort will be to assure leaders stay engaged and make a sincere effort to
learn a different way to lead.
Although there is no magic formula for deploying lean within an organization,
there are some basic elements of transformation that need to be included in
the effort. These elements include the following:
vision of the future. The vision pulls people and teams together and
aligns efforts toward common objectives. Without a vision, improvement
efforts will become disjointed and random, resulting in little or no
sustainable success.
Team Learning: Long-term sustainable improvement requires a
the work people do with the long-term objectives of the organization are
huge. Strong and focused leadership, along with effective dashboards
can help people understand how the work they do connects to longterm objectives.
Enlightened
Leadership: Achieving any level of sustained
improvement is not possible without a leadership team that is focused,
aligned, and continually learning how to become better leaders. The
role of leaders shifts dramatically toward being a coach with the
objective of developing the problem-solving skills of team members and
creating future leaders.