Lean is the world's most widespread and long-lived management concept and is applied by all kinds of businesses. At the same time, few have really succeeded, and it is becoming increasingly obvious that important components of Lean are missing.
In this book, a new model for business development is launched that picks up where Lean leaves off. The author has returned to the source and captured the missing ingredients in Lean. Many of them are rooted in the universal principles on which Japan built its success story from the 1950s onwards but were removed when Lean was imported to the West.
The news is not least about the need for constant movement and development and abandoning the idea of the perfect recipe for success. Other success factors highlighted in "Beyond Lean" are the role of management, the focus on quality, and the importance of a system for learning and training.
Joakim Bjurström was active as CEO of a medium-sized industrial company for many years, but in 2007 switched to consultant, trainer, and lecturer with business development as a focus area. He has several certifications and broad experience in the field.
An extraordinary book that takes the concept of Lean back to the practical level where it belongs. Must-read for anyone involved in business development. Thought-provoking and useful content clearly reflects the author's solid experience from many years of working with Lean. (Sven-Eric Larsson, CEO, Scandinavian Enterprise Management AB)
This book is in Swedish
