The “The Lean Sensei – Go, See, Challenge” is published by the wonderful people at The Lean Enterprise Institute. Indeed, this book is the collaborative output of six lean experts, namely; Michael Balle, Nicolas Chartier, Pascale Coignet, Sandrine Olivencia, Daryl Powell and Elvind Reke.
With this many experts working on the piece, one could be forgiven for expecting a patchwork of knowledge, loosely strung together with a vague thread.
However, this is certainly not the case. “The Lean Sensei” delivers a focused view of the topic of the lean sensei, and it does so with language which is both beautifully simple, yet decidedly accurate.
If you are looking for a deep overview of the tools and techniques that a Lean Sensei might use, then this book will make you think again. That is certainly what I did, and that is where the beauty of the book lies. It forces reflection, on a deep and meaningful level. In that way, maybe it asks more questions than it answers, in much the same way that a skilled sensei might.
In this sense, it delivers the central message with skill, hiding it in plain sight. I will not share that message here, as that would not allow you the chance to discover it for yourself. Reading that sentence, I am convinced that I have learned something of true value from this book.
For me, this book is an easy 5 out of 5. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in lean, or wider business systems.
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