Just enter your location or postal code below and select job posting in the category dropdown and press search. Paul may be a ferrari, but i am the space shuttle discovery. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will. This is the point where most people give up on lean. Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker paul a akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life from your home to the office. And paul akers applies lean methodology to lean itself, and the result is this masterpiece that will change your life. A summary of paul akers 2 second lean model lean smarts.
Paul akers is an american author and businessman career. Paul akers is the founder and president of fastcap, based in. For more information on yellowtools, visit their website. If you like books that are short and to the point but full of substance you will love 2 second lean. Lean videos sortable 2 second lean videos by chapter. Today we got to hear akers speak about the 7 magic bullets to building a lean culture. I learned a lot from pauls examples of eliminating waste using lean.
Paul writes in a nonacademic, easytounderstand style and provides plenty of examples on how anyone can start implementing the kaizen, japanese for good change, principles at home as well on the plant floor. The smartphone app for tracking your lean personal development through a checklist system. Read 2 second lean 3rd edition how to grow people and build a fun lean culture by paul a. Pauls goal is for lean to change the world and reach as. I learned a lot from paul s examples of eliminating waste using lean. Here, we are talking about the new book and how small improvements that save two seconds in your daily work can contribute to an engaging and fun lean culture. When paul akers first published his book 2 second lean he began reminding the world to a side of lean manufacturing that is very often lost in the piles of books. Just enter your location or postal code and press search.
This week we are in orlando, fl at the gazelles, inc leadership summit, presented by fortune magazine. Akers and 20,000 other business, leadership and nonfiction books on getabstract. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture kindle edition by. Lean hub paul akers website lean books lean culture. For more information on pauls book and lean, visit the 2 second lean website. Go to 2 second lean resources by chapter other books by paul akers espanol thanks to juan pablo camargo what people are saying about the 2 second. Our book of the week is 2 second lean by paul akers. Paul akers works with christiana, of yellotools, to get a process down from 46 seconds to 10 seconds. Take a few hours, read 2 second lean and change your life. You can also view a video recording of the discussion here on youtube.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2 second lean 2nd edition. Paul shows you that lean is simple stuff that is fun and really works. Paul akers is an entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker, lean maniac. Think all the talk about lean is a bit boring and all about charts and graphs. Paul akers explains how the system blurs the distinction and soothes the frictions between labor and management by enlisting the brainpower of all employees from the top to the bottom. The excellent examples and analysis in this book are a great primer for anyone seeking successful growth.
Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple two second improvement. Think all the talk about lean manufacturing is a bit boring and all about charts and graphs. Paul akers answers a question on how to get started with 2 second lean. Anyone can use the lean hub to connect with other lean organizations in their area. At first glance, 2 second lean appears to be a howto guide.
In 2015, he wrote his 2nd book, lean health, in 2016, he wrote lean travel and in 2019, he wrote lean life and banish sloppiness. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture kindle edition by akers, paul a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Get familiar with 2 second lean first of all, you need to know that you can download the book in multiple formats for free at paul akers website. Paul was the best and most inspiring speaker i have heard in the two years i have been at cambia. The 2 second lean is by far the leanest and most useful of the lot. Its a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple twosecond improvement. Kaizen can be applied to all parts of the workplace, and at my company, fastcap, i have challenged the people to make at least one 2 second improvement each day. Fastcap was founded in 1997 by paul akers, 20year veteran in cabinetmaking woodworking industry read paul s bio. How to grow people and build a fun lean culture by paul akers. In 2016, pauls book, 2 second lean, was recognized by the shingo institute and won the research and professional publication award.
He has written several books on lean and he travels the world to. Hundreds of books have been authored on the subject and. Akers is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development company that specializes in woodworking tools. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life from your home to the office. His list of acknowledgements is short paul akers used the skills he had, inserted the photos hed collected and wrote in his own voice. No flow charts or graphs, just the reallife experience of one company and the astounding results lean thinking can produce.
Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every. From the shop floor to the warehouse, to the office, we are continually striving to eliminate waste lean manufacturing and thereby improve everything we do.
The book is simple to read, and should be on the shelves of who is serious about business, whether it is production or services. Its a practical way to improve your life every day b. Read this lean book and be inspired by how easy and fun it can be. He has written five books including his best selling book, 2 second lean. Recently, paul akers spoke about lean principles at cambia health. What weve done on this page is bring together the bestofthebest videos, tips, and instructions to help you get started with 2 second lean. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For more information on fastcap, visit the fastcap website. Lean health book paul akers website lean books lean. A great book from paul akers my lean brother from another mother. Akers identifies lean as eliminating waste and what bugs you. He wrote his first book, 2 second lean, about creating a fun, lean culture. Traditional lean as taught in industry tends to be very technical and complex. Join author, business expert, internet show host, and international speaker, paul a.
He has written 3 books on lean 2 second lean, lean health, and lean travel and he travels the world to educate. One day, while paul was building some cabinets, he got an idea for a selfadhesive screw cap cover and the fastcap was born. Akers, as he takes you on a lean journey that will transform every aspect your life. Akers, as he takes us on a lean journey that will transform every aspect our lives. He is the founder and president of fastcap, a product development company with distribution in 40 countries.
Join author, business expert, radio show host, and international speaker, paul a. In his book, 2 second lean, akers emphasizes how making a small improvement every day can end up making a huge difference. To sign up for the american innovator weekly email, go to this link. In his new book, lean health, paul akers presents a relentlessly logical, elegant approach to improving ones own personal state of health.
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