The Lean Insider
A blog of news, research, and trends on operational excellence and Lean enterprise
7.27.2026
Do Oil and Gas Industry Professionals Need "Personal Branding"?
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Just about a week ago, Yogashri Pradhan published a new book entitled Fueling Impact: How to Improve Personal Branding in the Oil and Gas ...
6.29.2026
The Problem With Problem-Solving
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Just this past week, Seamus Maguire publsihed a book entitled Finding Fact Before Fixing: How Business Professionals Can Avoid False Assump...
5.26.2026
Corporate Trainers -- What Are the Most Common Mistakes They Make?
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At the beginning of this month, Truett Black published an interesting new book entitled Training Zen: How to Build a Sustainable and Reward...
4.27.2026
When Managers Can't Collaborate Effectively -- What Is the Main Cause?
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Earlier this month, Andrew S. Humphries and Linda McComie published a book entitled Why Managers Don't Collaborate: Revealing the My...
3.26.2026
New Business Leaders -- What Are Their Common Mistakes?
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Back in February, Julian M. Allen published a book entitled Operational Leadership Uncensored: Real Talk for Burgeoning Manufacturing Leade...
2.24.2026
Usability‑Engineering Projects: What Are the Common Misunderstandings?
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At the beginning of this month, Ilkka Juuso and Ilpo Pöyhönen published a book entitled Medical-Device Usability: Human Factors for Medical...
1.27.2026
Do Managers Truly Understand How to Measure Critical Success Factors (CSFs)?
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Earlier this month, I spoke with James H. Dobbins about his latest book, Critical Success Factors: How to Effectively Identify, Measure, an...
12.18.2025
Has Navigating Change Become More Difficult?
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Mitchell Kusy co-authored a book with Mike Valentine and Gilles Benoit entitled T he Playbook for Leading Change: Proven Strategies for S...
11.26.2025
Brain Science -- How Can It Help An Organization Succeed?
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Just this past week, Christianna Hayes published an innovative new book entitled Wired for Excellence: Harnessing Brain Science for Organiz...
10.27.2025
Change Management and Continuous Improvement -- Is There a Disconnect Between the Two?
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This past month, Kyle B. Stone published an interesting book entitled The Change Agent’s Field Guide: Mastering the Intersections of Chang...
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