Phase 2, Committing, is when the final decision to move forward with a continuous improvement oriented business management system is made.

Each phase of our Continuous Improvement Development System is governed by a set of principles. This video summarizes our Phase 2 (Committing) principles.

Our Continuous Improvement Development System is principle driven. One of the Phase 2 principles is "Build Relationships".
You can learn more at https://www.velaction.com/build-relationships-principle/.

I am asked, on occasion, who the governing body of Lean is. I answer in this short FAQ video.

The 11 C’s of Lean Leadership provide a listing of the characteristics that are important for a Lean leader to possess.

There are countless books on Lean out there. This video FAQ answers the question of where to start reading.

Search any Lean consulting site, and you will find some incredible claims about what Lean can do for your company's numbers. This FAQ tries to separate fact from fiction.

Lean can be extremely effective for some companies, but how many actually achieve those great results?

Lean is generally thought of as being for manufacturing. But how well does it work for other industries and non-manufacturing companies? (FAQ)

Creating a successful continuous improvement culture is challenging. Eliminate some of the obstacles by developing a Lean infrastructure that supports your CI efforts.
The stronger your Lean infrastructure is, the easier it is to use Lean tools and apply Lean philosophies.
That structure keeps ...

I've had several discussions about whether financial incentives work to improve performance of team members in a Lean organization. I answer that question in this video FAQ.

In this FAQ about continuous improvement, I look at whether a single department can effectively implement a Lean program on its own, if the company is not doing the same.

Principles are natural laws of business and values are an organization's moral compass. The two work hand-in-hand to help a company chart its course.

This video is a narrated PowerPoint presentation from our Lean Training System. It provides an overview of what Lean is, a brief history, why it is used, and a variety of other general information about the Lean philosophy of improvement.

This audio article is developed from an entry in our reference guide, The Continuous Improvement Companion.