The Lean CEO

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

An unusual number of people provided input for this book, so there’s a lot to acknowledge.

 Let’s start with Jon Miller, author and leading authority on Lean and CEO of the Kaizen Institute, who provided feedback and expert guidance at virtually every stage of the planning and creation this book.

 I also have special gratitude for Masaaki Imai, founder of the Kaizen Institute, who has shaped my thinking about the true meaning of Lean.

 Many others provided advice and encouragement. They are Mark Graban of Kai Nexus, Karen Martin of The Karen Martin Group, Cliff Ransom of Ransom Research Inc., Larry Grasso of Central Connecticut ...