Robert A. Brown

Consultant and author

Collective Wisdom Inc.

Robert Brown is president of Collective Wisdom, Inc., providing workshops and consulting on the people side of organizational development. Brown is an author, speaker, and trainer, presenting at venues worldwide. He’s authored many articles and nineteen books including The People Side of Lean Thinking (2013), The HST Model for Change (2017), The Dark Matter and Dark Energy of Lean Thinking (2014), and Mistake-Proofing Leadership (2010) with Rudy Williams.

Tue, 03/26/2013 - 09:43
Lean Thinking 4.0It’s all about people
Wed, 06/21/2017 - 12:03
Lean thinking has taken its rightful place in the effort to improve efficiency in manufacturing. However, it isn’t fulfilling its potential in many areas, most notably with knowledge workers. This is due to a fundamental flaw in how lean is…
The Neglected Half of Lean ThinkingThink people assets, not people waste
Tue, 03/26/2013 - 09:43
Chances are you are not fully satisfied with the results of your lean initiatives. It’s also likely that lean thinking is not used to improve your employees’ skills in working together. That’s because you are using only half, probably less, of the…