Q&A with the Author of  "Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels"

Q&A with the Author of "Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels"

Q&A with acclaimed author, Dr. Jeffrey Liker

By Colorado Lean Network

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Tuesday, June 24 · 11am - 1pm PDT

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Online

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Refunds up to 1 day before event

Agenda

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Q&A with the Author, Dr. Jeffrey Liker "Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels"

Dr. Jeffrey Liker


This 2-hr virtual live session on 24 June focuses on acclaimed author Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker's book "Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels". In this session, you'll meet the expert who also co-wrote "T...

About this event

This 2-hr virtual live session on June 24th focuses on acclaimed author Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker's book "Developing Lean Leaders at All Levels". In this session, you'll meet the expert who also co-wrote "The Toyota Way". Also, consider joining our free group discussions below to prepare!

You must register separately for the following group discussions if you'd like to attend:

Chapters 1 - 2: Completed on April 24

Chapters 3 - 4: May 09, 12 - 1 p.m MDT

Chapters 5 - 6: May 16, 12 - 1 p.m. MDT

Chapters 7 - 8: June 06, 12 - 1 p.m. MDT

Meeting Link

Jeffrey K. Liker is Professor Emeritus, Industrial and Operations Engineering at The University of Michigan and President of Liker Lean Advisors, LLC. He is author of the best-selling book, The Toyota Way, Second Edition, and has coauthored nine other books about Toyota including The Toyota Way to Service Excellence, and The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership. His graphic novel with Eduardo Lander and Tom Root tells the story of lean transformation at a mail-order company: Lean in a High-Variability Business. A shorter version focuses on kata: Engaging the Team at Zingerman’s Mail Order. Giving Wings to Her Team is a business novel written with Tilo Schwarz about learning to coach the kata way. His articles and books have won thirteen Shingo Prizes for Research Excellence. He was inducted into the Association of Manufacturing Excellence Hall of Fame and the Shingo Academy.

Frequently asked questions

Where do I buy the book?

Due to the popularity of this book, there are many places to buy it. Amazon and Ebay can get it to you quickly!

How much of the book should I read before the event?

The assumption is that you've attended our group discussions which you must register for separately, or you have already read Dr. Liker's book. If you'd like to attend the group discussions, please see the separate event listed on Eventbrite. It's okay if you cannot join all of them! Just read!

What if I haven't read the book yet?

It's okay! You can still join to learn and hear from the group! Sessions will be recorded so you may access later.

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