Demystifying Lean

A book that can help to Demystify Lean and Process Improvement

In his new creative book Kaizen Kreativity (Oops) or Don't Be Afraid of Looking Stupid. I'm an Expert at It! author Dr. Tom DePaoli offers an entertaining and creative approach to improving work processes. He uses a variety of techniques including story-telling, imaginative training exercises and ready to go outlines of PowerPoints on Kaizens. He uses self-deprecating humor to recall the many times when he stumbled, when trying to implement Kaizen events. The book also serves as a good desktop guide to Kaizens with a wealth of information on how to organize for Kaizen events. Dr. DePaoli shows that just using a few Kaizen tools can often result in significant gains. The book will help both the novice and experienced Kaizen leader.

He shows real life examples of teams that made great gains. By following these stories the reader can gain a career's worth of experience in Kaizen events. Like many good business leaders, the author places getting the trust of the Kaizen work team first and foremost in his book. He emphasizes the intense preparations for the Kaizen event. His book tackles common mistakes in the Kaizen event, dealing with team bad actors and building a strong relationship with the Kaizen champion. It provides elements of a desktop guide along with suggestions on how to make the Kaizen tools exciting. This is a novel guide to a Kaizen event.

"Above all don't be afraid of looking stupid! I'm an expert at it! And it has served me very well."