To this day, lean management has yet to enter the mainstream in business. It remains solidly on the fringe, despite great efforts by many people over many decades.

Prioritization is stressful. We find ourselves prematurely making value decisions about what to pull and when (right now!).

Last month, I wrote about the concept of lean management and what that means not only for your company but also for your customers.

A friend and colleague remarked to me that “the lean market has become mature,” implying a depth and breadth of lean understanding in industry that I have rarely seen myself.