{"product_id":"sustaining-operational-excellence-al-grainger-9798278142089","title":"Sustaining Operational Excellence: Leadership Strategies for Mastering Lean Success","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSustaining Lean Is Harder Than Implementing It\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaunching a Lean initiative is often the easy part. The energy is high, early improvements show up quickly, and teams are motivated by visible progress. But Lean and operational excellence were never meant to be quick fixes or short-term programs. They are about \u003cb\u003esustained improvement over time\u003c\/b\u003e - and that's where most organizations struggle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs daily pressures return, routines slip, accountability softens, and momentum fades. Everyone assumes Lean is still being supported, yet no one is actively tending to it. What was once a priority, slowly becomes a background noise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSustaining Operational Excellence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis about keeping your vision alive, ensuring the intent, focus, and discipline behind Lean remain strong long after implementation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt focuses on how leaders and teams keep Lean alive long after implementation - through consistent leadership, engaged teams, and simple routines that reinforce improvement every day. The book shows how operational excellence becomes a way of working, not a project with an end date. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, you'll learn how to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIdentify early signs of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebacksliding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and recover before momentum is lost\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eReinforce accountability\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e in a way that builds trust and engagement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCreate simple, effective methods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and routines that keep teams focused and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eperformance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e top of mind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuild shared leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e so Lean improvement continues even if \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe Lean champion \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003esteps back\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeverage daily \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eGEMBA walks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e to drive measurable performance improvement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a practical guide for anyone who wants operational excellence to become a sustainable, everyday reality, not a one-time project. It shows how to build lasting habits, embed accountability, and make improvement the default behavior across the entire organization. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e single person \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eon your team \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewill \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebenefit from the practical tools and routines in this book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Al Grainger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798278142089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Al Grainger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48137271378175,"sku":"9798278142089","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0584327a-1233-42de-b7c9-35b2e2516ad0.jpg?v=1770167721","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sustaining-operational-excellence-al-grainger-9798278142089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}