Abstract
Today many Danish companies are implementing Lean and hereby trying to
implement a continuous improvement (CI) program and culture. We have observed
that companies can easily implement the artifacts of CI, such as Kaizen boards,
Kaizen meetings, Performance management (KPI), A3 and PDCA reports, and
analytical tools. However, many companies struggle with developing a CI culture
and DNA. Reasons for this can be many but the authors of this paper believe that
one of the main reasons is the mindset and personality of the Lean managers. This
paper addresses the question: Which personality traits should excellent Lean
managers have? Based on an assessment done by a panel of Lean experts
composed from 26 different Danish companies, this paper presents a profile
description of an excellent Lean manager, which encompasses 16 different
personality traits. A comparison with the average Dane shows some important
differences.
implement a continuous improvement (CI) program and culture. We have observed
that companies can easily implement the artifacts of CI, such as Kaizen boards,
Kaizen meetings, Performance management (KPI), A3 and PDCA reports, and
analytical tools. However, many companies struggle with developing a CI culture
and DNA. Reasons for this can be many but the authors of this paper believe that
one of the main reasons is the mindset and personality of the Lean managers. This
paper addresses the question: Which personality traits should excellent Lean
managers have? Based on an assessment done by a panel of Lean experts
composed from 26 different Danish companies, this paper presents a profile
description of an excellent Lean manager, which encompasses 16 different
personality traits. A comparison with the average Dane shows some important
differences.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the17th International CINet Conference on Innovation and tradition: combining the old and the new |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Place of Publication | Enschede |
| Publisher | Continuous Innovation Network |
| Publication date | 2016 |
| Pages | 495-507 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-90-77360-19-4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
| Event | 17th International CINet Conference on Innovation and tradition: combining the old and the new - Politecnico di Torino, Torino, Italy Duration: 11 Sept 2016 → 13 Sept 2016 Conference number: 17 http://www.continuous-innovation.net/events/conferences/2016.html |
Conference
| Conference | 17th International CINet Conference on Innovation and tradition: combining the old and the new |
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| Number | 17 |
| Location | Politecnico di Torino |
| Country/Territory | Italy |
| City | Torino |
| Period | 11/09/2016 → 13/09/2016 |
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Keywords
- Lean
- Leadership
- Excellence
- Management
- Personality traits