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The Four Philosophies of Lean
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The Four Philosophies of Lean

by Robert Corbitt, Cory Bronger
December 2021
Beginner
106 pages
2h 45m
English
Productivity Press
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Chapter 3Creative Thinking

DOI: 10.4324/9781003194781-3

Why do we fail at coming up with better ideas? Why is our competitor passing us up? How do we win in every area of our business? Companies often miss the mark when it comes to building a culture of creative thinkers and problem solvers. Largely this is due to an inherited culture within the leadership of a company that stifles or completely shuts down creativity and innovation within their workforce. I recently had a conversation with a Senior Manager, and he stated that he “did not need his Team Members, Team Leaders, and First Line managers working on making things better or problem-solving. I just need them focused on building the product, I can fix all their problems in about 10 minutes”. ...

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