Leading Change: Lean Culture, Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement & Toyota Production System
InstructorLawrence M. MillerEditorial course preview
These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
The House of Lean diagram illustrates the Toyota Production System structure with pillars for technical systems like Jidoka and social systems like Teamwork.
The slide outlines course objectives including applying lean thinking, developing a culture of continuous improvement, providing leadership, and improving organizational performance.
This slide introduces instructor Lawrence M. Miller, highlighting his forty-five years of experience and displaying the covers of eleven books he has authored on leadership and lean culture.
The visual highlights two included eBooks, Team Kata and Getting to Lean, which together provide 675 pages of information, case studies, and exercises.
The curriculum moves beyond simple tools to address whole-system architecture, including the design of technical and social systems.
Instruction covers essential continuous improvement methodologies such as PDSA, Root Cause Analysis (Five Wharies), and A3 problem solving.
Learner signals suggest the instructor frequently uses personal stories, which may occasionally deviate from the core subject matter.
One sampled review suggests that some learners find the volume of questionnaires or self-assessment activities to be excessive.
The curriculum aligns with the target audience of managers and leaders through its focus on organizational structure and team management.