LEAN that!

Well, the LEAN event I've been stuck at for the last week is wrapping up tomorrow, and the only thing I've ever seen that was a bigger waste of time was our annual SPRUCE back in Pearl. We showed up on the first day already knowing what the problem was and how to fix it, yet the LEAN acolytes made us play all their little games anyhow. The first two days accomplished absolutely squat.

Day three, the LEAN overseer departed and let us get down to business. We managed to actually accomplish most of our goal, just in time for them to show back up this afternoon to help us prepare for the final testimonial tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow we all have to stand up and explain how much time and money we're going to save to the brass. Even though LEAN had nothing to do with these savings, the presentation we're giving has their logo prominently displayed on every slide. We'll stand up and repeat the catechism, making LEAN look like some sort of godsend, and thus keeping the LEAN office in business. If we don't toe the line, we don't get any of the resources necessary to actually make the changes we need. No LEAN, no LEANbucks.

I wonder how many people in that room tomorrow will be true believers, and how many are just going along because it's what everyone else does. Fuck LEAN and anyone who forces it on others to compensate for their lack of leadership and organizational ability.