Why the “soccer team” metaphor is increasingly obsolete for modern Companies
Business leaders have used the metaphor of a soccer team for decades to describe how a company should function. This metaphor is a set of players with different roles working toward a common goal coordinated by a coach manager working to win the game within a set of rules and a defined field. This metaphor worked well in stable environments with hierarchies, fixed roles, aligned objectives, and long planning cycles. But in today’s world, global companies must function in a VUCA environment.
10 key reasons why Lean production implementation could fail, especially in Europe
Here are ten key possible reasons for the failure of Lean production, Operational Excellence (or whatever you want...