#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes
#Lean Can Be Very Fragile, Especially With Executive Changes\n\nLean can be very fragile. History shows that Lean can fall apart even in an organization that is years into a "Lean journey" with strong CEO involvement.\n\nHow is this possible? If often happens when a new CEO is brought in from the outside. In the case of the manufacturing company, Wiremold, it happened when they were acquired by a French company, Legrand.\n\nAs an aside, the team that coined the term "Lean" almost used the term "fragile," as I blogged about here.\n\nBack in 2007, Bob Emiliani joined me for Episode #30 of the podcast. As we revisit the podcast and the new transcript I had made, what are the lessons for manufacturers or hospitals?\n\nWhat's the risk that's created when new leadership takes over?\n\n--- \n\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lean-blog-audio/support