ABSTRACT
Just because you are made responsible for Lean deployment does not mean you immediately begin to act. Without really understanding what the company needs, I have seen Lean Change Agents holding training sessions and start working on a few projects. This is not the right strategy to follow. My view is to take up the role for Lean deployment and to step back and understand what the company needs under its current context. Remember, Lean cannot be implemented for the sake of Lean. It has to positively impact organizational performance. I would suggest spending at least the first 90 days walking around the company and understanding what the key issues faced by the company are. There could be issues that are quite obvious, and there could be those that are not so explicit. Walk around the length and breadth of the company, talk to all and sundry.
