ABSTRACT
A fast-paced organization starts with leadership. In most organizations are leaders who understand the benefits of a fast pace, and if you are doing a bottom-up Lean transformation I would recommend that the leaders of your organization start by learning about this component, Leadership and Mentoring. Leaders have a responsibility to develop a strategy that will be successful; they are responsible for the organization’s culture; they need to understand their role in developing people so that everyone can contribute to the success; and they must also understand they have a social responsibility. It is key that leaders are aware of various and proven success factors. It is part of their responsibility to provide mentoring, proven and productive value-stream designs, organizational structure providing support and transparency, and finally systems and programs to facilitate fast knowledge sharing. These are the four components for speed and operational excellence.
