Author Archives: Adam Zak

About Adam Zak

Adam Zak, the Lean Headhunter. The Dean of Lean Executive Search. Author, "Simple Excellence: Organizing & Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation," Productivity Press/CRC Press, November, 2010.

Lean Thinking. Lean Doing. Lean Education. At LEI, the Lean Enterprise Institute, the source of Lean thought leadership…and action.

Are you a Lean Thinker? More importantly, are you a Lean Doer?  Then, think about this Lean career opportunity with LEI, the Lean Enterprise Institute… Education Manager Organization Background The Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. founded by James P. Womack in … Continue reading

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Wine. Napa Valley. Supply Chain. Lean. You?

Wine.  Napa Valley, CA.  Lean.  Operations. Supply Chain.  Possibly, the best Lean Supply Chain Executive career opportunity in America today?   I’m asking for your help in identifying the perfect candidate for the position I’ll be describing below.  Not an average … Continue reading

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Shingo Award – the New Critical Criteria for Hiring a Lean Leader?

Earlier today I happened to stumble upon a position description for a Director, Lean Enterprise within a Fortune 1000 company. While the company identified itself in the posting, I’m not going to name names because it’s not my intention to … Continue reading

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