Dog and Pony Lean-Apparent Lean Implementation that is far more show that dough. It is the area that looks fantastic but functions no better. It is the surface level implementation that did not involve the people actually doing the work. It is dangerous because it looks like Lean without fundamentals and sticking power.

1. Dog and Pony Lean
pomp without performance
13 issues to address

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3. Dog and Pony Lean-Apparent Lean
Implementation that is far more show that dough.
It is the area that looks fantastic but functions no
better. It is the surface level implementation that
did not involve the people actually doing the work.
It is dangerous because it looks like Lean without
fundamentals and sticking power.
What we can do-What follows is 13 issues tied to
such Lean and recommended treatments.

4. having problems shamed
issue:
treatment:
encourage: seek, see, share, & solve
#1

5. implementation - employees
issue:
treatment:
include: teach, trust, empower, support
#2

6. boards without purpose
issue:
treatment:
ask: why, what, where, enough
#3

7. standards not updated
issue:
treatment:
audit: use, review, update, repeat
#4

8. kaizen without prioritization
issue:
treatment:
review: priorities, resources, planning, preservation
#5

9. kanbans that aren’t kanbans
issue:
treatment:
design: why, what, where, who
#6

10. training without doing
issue:
treatment:
incorporate: brief explain, do, review, adjust, repeat
#7

11. tools for tools’ sake
issue:
treatment:
plan: path, preview, practice, adjust
#8

12. fine form over function
issue:
treatment:
understand: go, observe, ask, know, fix
#9

13. meaningless visuals
issue:
treatment:
assess: purpose, point, place, practice
#10

14. systems not followed
issue:
treatment:
simplify: redesign, incorporate, review
#11

15. events without follow up
issue:
treatment:
integrate: align, assimilate, account, adjust
#12

16. policies without practice
issue:
treatment:
prune: need, number, nature
#13