Gemba Walks and Lean Leadership Lessons with Jim Womack *

Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond · Mar 23, 2011 · 24m

Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/116

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Episode #116 brings us Jim Womack, founder and former Chairman of the Lean Enterprise Institute, now their Senior Advisor and author of the new book "Gemba Walks," available in paperback, Kindle format, iBooks, and other formats (see lean.org for a link). Here, we talk about the new book, how a gemba walk differs from "management by walking around," some of his most memorable walks, progress in lean healthcare, and other topics. We recorded two podcasts in the same sitting. The next one will be out in a few weeks, with his thoughts…