The Lean Manager

In this sequel to The Gold Mine, the authors, Freddy Ballé and Michael Ballé, tell a compelling story that teaches the reader the most important Lean lesson of all: how to transform yourself and your employees through disciplined learning of the Lean system. The Lean Manager is a novel that shows how, in a Lean transformation, you don't just show the short-term benefits of implementing tools, but how to achieve a sustainable way of improving. Full of human moments with tension and drama that any Lean implementation can bring, as well as a clear explanation of how the Lean techniques and systems go hand in hand. This book will be able to teach and inspire anyone to apply Lean in their own organization today.

For an even better understanding and to challenge yourself, we recommend the Gold Mine Trilogy Study Guide.

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