2 Second Lean (How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture at Work & at Home, 3rd Edition)

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In 2010 Paul ran for the US Senate in Washington State on a lean platform of transforming government by empowering people. It’s very applicable to all of life and I’ve already completed a few of my own two second improvements! Written for the practitioner by a practitioner, it delivers a comprehensive insider's view of Lean management. On page 63 of the 3rd edition of the book Paul discloses that “My personal BHAG (big hairy audacious goal) is to change the world.

When Paul drew a line in the sand to dedicate time to his people and team every day the organization began to transform from the inside out.I stumbled across a video of Paul Akers showing a youtube channel around his amazing factory and really enjoyed Pauls energy and humour so i thought id download some of his audio books. He makes everything about waste–muda (and the 8 wastes), muri, and mura–as simple as “fix what bugs you. In this audio edition of the totally revised underground best seller, The E-Myth, Michael Gerber dispels the myths surrounding starting your own business and shows how commonplace assumptions can get in the way of running a business. One of the better operational books on small run (lean) manufacturing, as it’s actually applicable in most places.

Paul has thousands of followers of his weekly webcast, “The American Innovator” where he teaches about the power of innovation and lean thinking. The company utterly rejects the idea that employees are simply functions to be moved around, "managed" with carrots and sticks, or discarded at will. On my visit to FastCap, Paul’s employees showed me several examples of how they have employed the 2 Second Lean principle to save time and money – usually saving a lot more than just two seconds! This book is intended to blast open the door of opportunity for people who want to improve their daily life, be it in their workplace or home.

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Our city employees have embraced the concept of constantly seeking out improvements and efficiencies to their job duties. Under Lean we are all management whether in the private or the public sector, Karl Marx would never have approved! I will say, the number of mini photos on each page started to become distracting as it felt more if a way to take up space (ie.Not being an MBA or a beginner in Product Management in manufacturing the first half of the book just sounded like a hype infomercial. Too bad it's not from a list of my choosing because we all know how absolutely relatable that would be.

Essentially, on a daily basis, find what bugs you and do something about it (that something is discussed at length in the book). Mark not only revisits the original Fred to gain new insights, but also equips all of us with new strategies to achieve more.

Based on their extensive consulting experience, the authors present a simple seven-step road map for creating a culture of belief. He reads the audiobook himself and would literally go off on tangents about stuff that popped into his head. In 2015, Paul developed the Lean model for "Personal Development" and launched the LEAN PD App along with his second book entitled Lean Health. There are multi-site organizations with thousands of employees who are making 2 Second Lean videos, uploading them to the cloud, making simple improvements accessible to everyone in the company. This book presents Dave’s playbook for creating work that matters; building an incredible group of passionate, empowered team members; and winning the race with steady momentum that will roll over any obstacle.