{"id":3813,"date":"2010-08-29T06:01:31","date_gmt":"2010-08-29T13:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=3813"},"modified":"2014-10-08T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T18:29:18","slug":"book-review-whaddaya-mean-i-gotta-be-lean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-whaddaya-mean-i-gotta-be-lean\/3813\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Jeff Hajek, the author of &#8220;Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean&#8221;, was kind enough to send me a book to review. Overall, I thought the book was good for an audience of on-the-ground practitioners of Lean that are just beginning. My first impression was not to take the book too seriously, given the cute and irreverent title of the book; but I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book provided good and helpful insights for Lean Practitioners in the field. But I still hate the title.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\r\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"5\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"2\"><strong>Other Book Reviews You Might Enjoy<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"toyota mindset, taiichi ohno book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/toyota-mindset-commandments-taiichi-ohno\/7715\/\">The Toyota Mindset<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"A visual factory, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-visual-factory\/4352\/\">A Visual Factory<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"follow the learner, book review on lean\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-follow-the-learner-the-role-of-a-leader-in-creating-a-lean-culture\/4624\/\">Follow the Learner<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"kaizen and the art of creative thinking, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-kaizen-and-the-art-of-creative-thinking\/4617\/\">Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"whaddaya mean i gotta be lean book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-whaddaya-mean-i-gotta-be-lean\/3813\/\">Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"5s for healthcare book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-clinical-5s-for-healthcare\/3452\/\">Clinical 5S for Healthcare<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"inmates are running the asylum book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/simplify-your-product-design\/290\/\">The Inmates Are Running the Asylum<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"33 strategies of war book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-33-strategies-of-war\/220\/\">33 Strategies of War<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean manufacturing a plant floor guide, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-manufacturing-a-plant-floor-guide\/4864\/\">Lean Manufacturing: A Plant Floor Guide<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review on best service is no service\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-the-best-service-is-no-service\/4347\/\">Best Service is No Service<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"lean six sigma logistics book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-lean-six-sigma-logistics\/4379\/\">Lean Six Sigma Logistics<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"implementing six sigma book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-implementing-six-sigma\/4372\/\">Implementing Six Sigma<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"steve blank, four steps to the epiphany book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/the-lean-startup-and-customer-development\/3428\/\">Four Steps to the Epiphany<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"five dysfunctions of a team, excellent book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/chime-in-comes-before-buy-in\/389\/\">5 Dysfunctions of a Team<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"venture capital and private equity, book review\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/book-review-11252006\/261\/\">Venture Capital and Private Equity<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li><a title=\"book review of implementing lean software development\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/12-questions-with-mary-poppendieck\/183\/\">Implementing Lean Software Development<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\n<p>My favorite parts of the book was his simple way of teaching the principles of Lean using everyday examples, such as a lemonade stand and Netflix. He does so in a way that is simple, but not simplistic. I think that chapter will resonate to most people with experience and are new to Lean. I also appreciated Jeff Hajek&#8217;s treatment of the &#8220;Respect for People&#8221; pillar in the Toyota Production System.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I liked the book. My criticism is two-fold: the book title. And second, this book is very basic and won&#8217;t really add much value to bookshelf of lean books.<\/p>\n<p>My evaluation protocol is this: Could I do without this book?<\/p>\n<p>The answer is Yes.<\/p>\n<p>So, I don&#8217;t recommend you get it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the adage, most people judge books by the cover. The book title sets the tone for the book and I&#8217;m not sure if the playful book title aligns with the serious and educational content of the book. Other than that, I recommend &#8220;Whaddaya Mean I Gotta be Lean&#8221; by Jeff Hajek.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Hajek is a Lean consultant and founder of Velaction Continuous Improvement.<\/p>\n<p>Below is also a video of Jeff Hajek teaching a video tutorial on the 5 Whys or Root Cause Analysis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><object width=\"520\" height=\"415\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zvkYFZUsBnw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"520\" height=\"415\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/zvkYFZUsBnw?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff Hajek, the author of &#8220;Whaddaya Mean I Gotta Be Lean&#8221;, was kind enough to send me a book to review. 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