Great Lean Leaders
About the Book Series
In today's leadership landscape, Lean Leadership effectiveness is crucial for addressing improvement and innovation issues around quality, efficiency, productivity, profitability and technological advancements. When Lean Leaders use world-class thinking routines and principles paired with tools and practices for targeted results and impacts, essential benchmarks and transformative breakthroughs are realized. In this book series, read the stories and lessons learned of how six Great Lean Leaders from energy, connectivity, education, healthcare, manufacturing and business and operations accomplished success and sustainability.
Challenging the Status Quo in Education: Lessons from a Lean Leader
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
March 03, 2026
Lean methodologies, when applied to education, can address issues such as resource waste, inefficient processes, and lack of student engagement by focusing on streamlining workflows, identifying and eliminating non–value-added activities, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Through ...
Achieving Excellence Through Lean Manufacturing: A Lean Leader’s Journey
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
February 11, 2026
Lean manufacturing is a production process based on an ideology of maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation. Lean Principles see waste as anything that doesn’t add value that the customers are willing to pay for. Lean manufacturing maximizes ...
Lean and Industrial Connectivity: A Lean Leader's Journey for Achieving Continuous Improvement
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
February 11, 2026
Industrial connectivity refers to the integration and networking of various industrial devices, machines, and systems to enable communication, data exchange, control, and automation, ultimately facilitating smart manufacturing, connected products, and digital thread initiatives. Lean principles, ...
Potential in People, Efficiency in Processes: A Conversation with a Lean Leader in Finance and Operations
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
January 21, 2026
School districts face financial and operational challenges, including funding disparities, rising costs, declining enrollment, labor shortages, and the need to adapt to changing student needs and technological advancements. Lean Principles can significantly benefit school district finance and ...
Transforming Healthcare Through Inspired and Enabled Lean Leadership: Making the Case for Continuous Improvement
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
December 30, 2025
In today’s healthcare landscape, Lean principles are crucial for addressing issues such as patient safety, wait times, medical errors, cost reduction, and staff efficiency, aiming to improve patient outcomes and create a more efficient and patient-centered system. The methodologies are crucial ...
Lean Principles for Process Optimization in the Energy Sector: Lessons Learned from an Industry Leader
1st Edition
By Shannon Flumerfelt, Ph.D., Michael Lerchenfeldt, Ed.D.
December 09, 2025
The energy sector faces significant issues, including climate change and energy security, renewable energy integration, and infrastructure challenges. These issues demand innovative solutions and policy changes to ensure a sustainable and reliable energy future. Lean Principles can significantly ...