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FEATURE – Between hype and skepticism, understanding AI’s true capabilities is essential for leaders seeking to applyit meaningfully within their organizations.

CASE STUDY – By combining lean methods with happiness science, Vietnamese company Biti’s transformed its culture, improving performance, engagement, and wellbeing while placing people at the heart of continuous improvement.

FEATURE - In this series based on his latest book What’s Lean?, Michael Ballé explains lean terms, from the most common to the least known, to uncover the meaning and thinking behind them.

INTERVIEW – Ahead of this month’s UK Lean Summit, Dave Brunt shares some of the highlights of this year’s event and tells us about how Lean Enterprise Academy ensures every summit is relevant to attendees.

FEATURE – The authors explore how, together, daily management and hoshin kanri align front-line work with strategy, enabling continuous improvement, learning, and effective execution.

NOTES FROM THE GEMBA – By renewing its focus on value and turning the gemba into a place for learning, Veolia Eau France is improving safety, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. (Part 1 of 2)

FEATURE – Silicon Valley’s dominance-driven model prioritizes scale over responsibility, risking societal harm. Conversely, Lean’s human-centered approach reframes business as community-building, long-term value creation, and shared learning.

COLUMN – In this column, three lean and technology experts respond to the same pressing question shaping today’s tech/AI debate. This month, why you are not seeing any return on your AI investment.