Lean Management System

Truthfully, the only times I have ever heard the term "plausible deniability," other than my own frivolous use, is in movies or TV shows about clandestine operations and the like. Wikipedia says, at least for now,

Plausible deniability refers to the denial of blame in loose and informal chains of command where upper rungs quarantine the blame to the lower rungs, and the lower rungs are often inaccessible, meaning confirming responsibility for the action is nearly impossible...

Leader standard work is a pillar of the lean management system. So, how does one start to develop leader standard work?

The lean management system (LMS) is an integral part of an effective lean business system.

It's not quite on par with the 5 whys (heck, that's five questions, more or less), but "so what?" isn't far behind.

Recently, I added a new step to my kaizen event standard work.

Imagine that you were only allowed one chart (or board) at the gemba. What would you pick? What is the Swiss Army knife (I'm more of a Leatherman Multitool fan myself) of charts that gives you insight into process adherence and process performance?

This may be a blinding flash of the obvious, but while leaders typically work hard, it’s a different type of work. Most leaders are engaged in a lot of firefighting.

Ron Pereira has been gracious enough to allow me to guest blog on his LSS Academy blog.

During the 1970's and 1980's, Fram oil filters used to run TV ads that featured a mechanic with a rather dour look on his face.