The Ultimate Guide to Successful Lean Transformation
Top Reasons Why Companies Fail to Achieve and Sustain Excellence through Lean Improvement
Language: English - ISBN: 9789403935324 - 108 pages
€20.50
Personal Lean Publications
Synopsis
Why Do 70% of Lean Transformations Fail? And What Can You Do to Avoid Becoming One of Them?
This book reveals the most overlooked reasons companies fail to achieve and sustain success with Lean—and more importantly, what to do instead.
Whether you’re a CEO, improvement leader, or frontline manager, you'll discover:
Why Lean is not just a toolkit, and how copying tools leads to failure
The role of leadership behavior and culture in sustaining results
How Toyota built Lean on deep human development, not quick fixes
Practical steps to develop leaders, align teams, and embed improvement
This is not just a book about Lean—it’s a book about building an organization that thrives on continuous improvement.
About Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman
Dr. Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman is an internationally recognized Lean expert, lecturer in Industrial Engineering and Management Systems at the American University in Cairo (AUC), executive advisor, and author of more than 150 books and scientific publications on Lean management, the Toyota Production System, quality systems, operational excellence, automotive engineering, and modern publishing systems.
He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the IEOM International Society and brings nearly two decades of academic, industrial, and consulting experience across manufacturing, public services, education, and infrastructure sectors. His work bridges engineering, policy, and leadership, helping organizations design systems that flow intelligently and improve continuously.
Dr. Soliman has trained professionals throughout the Middle East and has worked with organizations including Princess Nourah University in Saudi Arabia and Vale Oman Pelletizing Company. He is the founder of Personal Lean Publications and continues to write on Lean transformation, industrial systems, automotive technologies, and the evolving global publishing ecosystem.
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | Tuesday, 25 August 2026 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9789403935324 |
| Pagecount | 108 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 155 x 235 mm |
| Publisher | Personal Lean Publications |
| Author | Mohammed Hamed Ahmed Soliman |
| Category | Business > Leadership |