1st Edition

Practical Lean Leadership for Health Care Managers A Guide to Sustainable and Effective Application of Lean Principles

By Kjeld H. Aij, PhD, Bas Lohman Copyright 2016
    135 Pages 18 B/W Illustrations
    by Productivity Press

    136 Pages
    by Productivity Press

    The application of Lean tools appears relatively simple, but the change in culture required to turn Lean into a lasting success requires strong leadership. Previously published books about Lean in health care illustrate success stories, lessons learned, and challenges for the future. This book continues where those books leave off by describing the essence of and success factors for Lean in relation to leadership.

    Practical Lean Leadership for Health Care Managers guides you on a journey to discover the secrets of successful Lean leaders. It is about Lean in healthcare and specifically examines the demands for making Lean successful and how the manager plays a key role in achieving this. Although the book is based on the authors’ experiences in health care, the principles presented are applicable in other sectors, both public and private.

    The book uses a case study to illustrate the results of the authors’ quest for the common factors and characteristics of successful Lean leaders. The case study follows the introduction and development of Lean in a large hospital. Demonstrating the familiar struggles involved in applying theory to daily practice, the case study is supported by theory presented in side boxes.

    Lean in the Picture
    Before We Get Started
    Case

    Starting with Lean
    Before We Get Started
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    For Better or for Worse
    Lean: A Bitter Necessity
    The Workload Is Increasing
    A Special Steering Committee Meeting
    Support Grows
    Reflection
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    To the Workplace
    Case Study
    In the Workplace

    An Inspiring Internship
    Case Study
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    Beyond the Emergency Room
    Case Study
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    Lean Leadership
    Case Study
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    Years Later
    Case Study
    The Last Steering Committee Meeting
    The Festive Conclusion of the Lean Program

    Epilogue
    Lean Leadership Attributes

    References

    Index

    Biography

    Kjeld H. Aij PhD, Bas Lohman