The author discusses the role of Lean in modeling company operating systems.
The article highlights different approaches to modeling aspects of how an organization operates, including path graphs, directed acyclic graphs, and network graphs.
The article provides examples of how different models can be used to understand the lifecycle of a product launch.
The author also discusses how companies often rely on a mix of these models at different resolutions and timeframes.
Lean principles can apply in different ways depending on where the weight of the problem is at the moment.
Companies may need to adopt platform/ecosystem thinking to achieve the next level of efficiency.
The article emphasizes that Lean principles apply to all companies, however, they need to be applied differently depending on the context.
The article discusses how people tend to be biased towards one view of the world.
The article suggests that different models will emerge depending on a company's context.
The author also highlights how rapid growth tech companies might ignore Lean principles, assuming that they only apply to manufacturing.