What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
In this episode, Andy Olrich and Catherine McDonald are joined by Lean culture coach Edwin Proper to explore why organizations need to stop managing Lean and start growing people. They discuss how lasting Lean cultures are built through small, consistent leadership habits rather than tools or one-time improvement initiatives.
Edwin shares practical ways leaders can build engagement, psychological safety, and continuous improvement into everyday work—from morning meetings and celebrating small wins to creating space for employees to identify and solve problems.
Key Takeaways:
- Building a Lean culture starts with growing people, not implementing tools
- Small, consistent leadership habits create lasting culture change
- Psychological safety gives people the confidence to learn, experiment, and improve
- Start small, stay consistent, and let continuous improvement become part of the organization’s DN
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-proper-growth/
https://v2.stan.store/ProperGrowth
https://www.findleansolutions.com/