The traditional lean analogy about lowering the water level to see rocks is wrong, and it gives lean a bad name. Lowering the water level leads to slash and burn management. The real problem is not that you need fewer resources. The problem is that the water is moving too fast and the chaos prevents you from seeing the rocks even when they are right in front of you. What you need is stability and the right pace so the water is calm and clear. That is what Takt planning does. It schedules the right flow and pace into the project so the team can actually see and remove roadblocks instead of being addicted to the rush of chaos.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why the rafting analogy reveals the flaw in traditional lean thinking about reducing resources
• How going too fast creates chaos that prevents you from seeing roadblocks even when they are protruding
• Why teams get addicted to the rush of feeling busy, productive, needed, and important even though it is all waste
• The difference between lowering the water level (slash and burn) versus stabilizing flow and adjusting pace
• How Takt planning creates rhythm and stability that allows teams to see rocks and go around them

The rush comes from being near the danger, but ultimately it is all waste.

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