Download or read book Navigating the Lean Transformation written by Ovidiu Contras and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-06-11 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ovi's book about Lean Transformations is not filled with perfect world descriptions of every tool and with an amazing, yet sterile description of "how to get there". Rather it is about the struggles, the challenges and the barriers, not defined in "theoretical terminology", but rather in the real world terms of "it was a mess", all said with the necessary humour and humility that makes the reader think "gee, it was not just me/us!!!". Read this book twice, once before you start (look at the picture from Conclusions), and then when you have the first "Aha!" moment - I think the second read will be just what you need".Patrick Ross, Still Learning about Lean after 30 years"This book is an engaging way of writing on the subject of Lean. I love the stories and the learnings that come from the author's rich experience. Concrete examples that people can relate to. Keep it up Ovi, it's great to see talented and passionate people sharing for others' benefit." Suzanne Bernard, founder Esse.life"I have not seen another book or article that gives such a realistic view of Lean Transformation pit falls from a "boots on the ground" view. It will be quite beneficial for practitioners who feel like they are talking to a wall when trying to address mistakes in the lean journey with people who are unaware that mistakes are being made. I also appreciate the perspective of the book being the personal identification and acknowledgement of gaps. The humble spirit of this book will carry it far." Justin Anderson, Process Innovation Manager, Dresser-Rand Company"Overall a very nice read. Very simple perspective on some of the, more than likely to occur, hills that will be in the way of the Lean journey. The book shares great little stories on the light technical side so beginners don't get lost, but also very key insights into the people side of the Lean journey as well. I would recommend this book for those looking for something different than the prototypical technical read on Lean deployments." Jaime Gomez, Experienced OpEx Leader"You very much capture why it takes so long to begin to deeply understand Lean. You see things that work and then wonder, "How did that happen?" and see things that don't work and perhaps wonder why not? Those experiences, are steps along the way to becoming more mature and gaining deeper understanding on how to effectively improve. Well done!" Michael Bremer, Speaker, Shingo Research Award winning Author, "How to Do a Gemba Walk" a leadership coaching guide