Ian Tindle, Director at Sora Group, and Peter Watkins, Global Business Excellence Director at GKN, explain how a structured approach to maintenance improvement is helping to drive the desired maintenance leadership traits at GKN Rockford (which manufactures powertrain systems and components in Illinois, United States), and some of the key aspects required to improve operations.

Joseph Ricciardelli of Italy and Serbia-based Tecla Consulting offers a step-bystep approach to true lean self management.

This article by John Bicheno is based on a number of current topics related to lean leaderships, and aims to generate discussion.

Harry Dunlevy is a Partner at people services business Independent, which provides HR, resourcing and talent support to blue chip clients in the UK and France.

The most essential dynamic in the health of a business and the successful execution of a strategy is competent and confident leadership – not ever to be confused with management.