Comments on: Learning to Cook (or Focus on the Means) http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/ on lean culture, transformational leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:25:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Jamie Flinchbaugh Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:48:54 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/#comment-89 Tim, I agree. Although you can pursue something like cost and quality in perpetuity. A really good lean organization maintains the same metrics year over year, even if the target does change. Jamie Tim,

I agree. Although you can pursue something like cost and quality in perpetuity. A really good lean organization maintains the same metrics year over year, even if the target does change.

Jamie

]]> By: TIm McMahon http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/comment-page-1/#comment-88 TIm McMahon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:44:11 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/#comment-88 Good reflection Jamie. I would add there is one more reason to focus on the means and not only the results. I agree results are important and necessary which is why we have goals and objectives. These can change though over time due to a varitey of internal and external conditions. For instance we have had a goal of reaching a certain cost target due to a market price. While making impovments to reach the goal the market price changed and the cost target as a result. By focusing on the means and not only the results we were able to move past this easily. The results only orientated mentatily can cause organizations to miss the market and voice of the customer as a number of organization have demonstrated. Results can often imply a destination and with lean we have learned that there is always a new level to reach. Being process focused allows us to reach the result effectively. It is true as stated here you can't manage the resutls you only report. You can manage the process. The better we get at the process the better the results. Good reflection Jamie. I would add there is one more reason to focus on the means and not only the results. I agree results are important and necessary which is why we have goals and objectives. These can change though over time due to a varitey of internal and external conditions. For instance we have had a goal of reaching a certain cost target due to a market price. While making impovments to reach the goal the market price changed and the cost target as a result. By focusing on the means and not only the results we were able to move past this easily.

The results only orientated mentatily can cause organizations to miss the market and voice of the customer as a number of organization have demonstrated. Results can often imply a destination and with lean we have learned that there is always a new level to reach.

Being process focused allows us to reach the result effectively. It is true as stated here you can’t manage the resutls you only report. You can manage the process. The better we get at the process the better the results.

]]> By: Dragan Bosnjak http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/comment-page-1/#comment-87 Dragan Bosnjak Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:38:47 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/#comment-87 Hi Jamie, I would like to indicate you one of the most popular articles on my blog which is the standardized work for the <a href="http://www.encob.net/blog/2009/03/31/esempio-lavoro-standard-ricetta-tiramisu/" rel="nofollow">tiramisù (typical italian sweet) recipe</a>. My blog is talking about lean thinking but I have tried to explain how standard work can be used effectively in cooking, with explaining also the whys for correct preparation... The post is written in italian language but you can make the automatic translation with google which pops up on the top of the screen... If you want, I can make the translation for you in decent english, but that should take some time... Hope this interests you and is on topic... Hi Jamie,
I would like to indicate you one of the most popular articles on my blog which is the standardized work for the tiramisù (typical italian sweet) recipe.
My blog is talking about lean thinking but I have tried to explain how standard work can be used effectively in cooking, with explaining also the whys for correct preparation…
The post is written in italian language but you can make the automatic translation with google which pops up on the top of the screen… If you want, I can make the translation for you in decent english, but that should take some time…
Hope this interests you and is on topic…

]]> By: Paige Moore http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Paige Moore Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:44:16 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/10/learning-to-cook-or-focus-on-the-means/#comment-86 Of course we can learn how to cook with chef, like what you said chef masters the process, the means that generate the meals. Of course we can learn how to cook with chef, like what you said chef masters the process, the means that generate the meals.

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