If you are struggling to find the right balance between being engaged in improvement and letting your team take ownership of improvement work, you are not alone.
Organizations that effectively embrace Lean see it as more than just a business methodology. It is a way of thinking about work and part of the culture that permeates every aspect of the business. This must start at the top with executives who are willing to go all in on improvement. Successful Lean leaders engage in a number of ways. They:
Lean leaders are active participants in continuous improvement, but the old adage, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself,” does not apply.
The flip side of executive engagement is employee empowerment. Effective Lean leaders know that everyone must actively contribute to improvement in order for the approach to be successful. After all, it is the people on the front lines who come face to face with waste and opportunities for improvement every day.
In order to harness the collective wisdom of the team, Lean leaders:
When it comes to Lean leadership, there is a sweet spot between doing too much and too little. Leaders need to be engaged, while at the same time employees need to feel empowered. When you get the balance just right, you’ll accelerate the pace of improvement, get more innovative ideas from your team, and enjoy the impact of good change.
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