The Lean Solutions Podcast The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 1)
Feb 17, 2026
They discuss what the first 90 days should look like when introducing Lean in a new role. They compare strategies for executives, managers, and individual contributors. They emphasize listening, working the frontline, and one-on-ones to build trust. They talk about turning emotions into data and using AI to spot themes.
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Work The Job Before You Manage
- Work the jobs of your direct reports to learn the real work and build empathy.
- Spend extended time on the floor so you can manage and improve processes from experience.
Boots-On-The-Ground Training Revealed Chaos
- Shane spent days acting as a brand-new worker and found training felt like "drinking from a fire hose."
- That hands-on experience exposed gaps in onboarding and where frontline work is chaotic.
Map Flow To Spot Silos And Spread Wins
- Map how work flows across departments to find silos and duplicated effort.
- Share best practices from thriving areas to spread effective process setups company-wide.