Your job is to win the hearts and minds of anyone standing between you and a successful lean journey.
I want to share an e-mail I received recently from a lean-savvy individual who was hired by a company to lead its lean transformation efforts. It quickly became clear to him that the company's executives were not committed enough to take the necessary leadership actions. Disappointed, he met with the president of a smaller company. The smaller company's president was emphatic about his commitment to making lean a success, so this lean change agent decided to change companies.