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AI in Product Development: Are We Gaining Speed but Losing Soul?
Artificial intelligence is transforming how we design and build. But are we overlooking the emotional and experiential human elements that…
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Problem-Solving at the Corporate Level
In this edition of The Management Brief, Mark Reich and LEI President Josh Howell explore how corporate leaders across industries…
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AI Might Change the Game—But People Still Build the Team
Because it is people-centered, a lean product and process development (LPPD) approach to AI adoption can turn disruption into development…
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Learnings of a Lean Pioneer
In this edition of The Management Brief, Jim Lancaster, Owner and CEO of Lantech and author of The Work of…
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Tech Founder Mari Zumbro on Building High Trust Online Communities and AI in Product Development
Filament Co-Founder Mari Zumbro joins WLEI to explore how AI is reshaping product development—and why people must stay at the…
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Transforming as a Problem-Solver
In this edition of The Management Brief, Josh Howell and Mark Reich speak with Scott Heydon, former Starbucks VP of…
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AI to Empower People: Fabrice Bernhard on Using AI to Improve Product Development
In this episode of The Design Brief, Fabrice Bernhard—cofounder of Theodo and coauthor of The Lean Tech Manifesto—shares how lean…
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Two Big Takeaways from Three Lean Transformations
Josh Howell shares two key reflections from his lean journey—at Starbucks, Kroger, and Legal Sea Foods. He highlights why a…
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Show Respect by Exploring Problems with Your Workers
In this edition of The Management Brief, Jim Womack shares why true respect for people means engaging in shared, rigorous…
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Finally, a Lean Transformation for the Entire Enterprise
Josh Howell, president of the Lean Enterprise Institute, reflects on Legal Sea Foods’ leader-led lean transformation. Executive Chef Rich Vellante…
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The Toyota Triangle and Problem-Solving
In this edition of The Management Brief, we speak with Olivier Larue, President of Ydatum and author of The Toyota…
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The Limits of Process Improvement: A Lesson from Kroger, a Major Grocer
A lean transformation at Kroger showed early promise but stalled without daily management and strategic alignment—highlighting the need for strong…
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