Lean University: A Guide to Renewal and Prosperity, (Paperback)

<p><b>Higher education has long been in crisis. Most attempts to fix it focus on what's easiest to cut, not what most needs improving: teaching, courses, and degree programs.</b></p><p><i>Lean University</i> takes a different approach. Drawing on 120 years of progressive management practice and the author's experience leading the first kaizens applied to an accredited graduate program, the book provides a structured guide for applying Lean management to both academic and administrative work in higher education.</p><p>The book defines Lean clearly, traces its history back to the Carnegie Foundation's 1910 study of academic efficiency, examines how leadership must change, and offers practical chapters on buy-in, participation, roles and responsibilities, and 25+ beginner's errors to avoid.</p><p>A closing essay introduces "Continuous Flow University," a model for on-demand, pull-based higher education.</p><p>Intended for university leaders, faculty, and policymakers seeking a less harmful, more rigorous, and more effective path to renewal.</p>

• Lean University: A Guide to Renewal and Prosperity, (Paperback)
• Author: Center for Lean Business Management, LLC
• ISBN: 9780989863124
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2015-06-03
• Page Count: 172