Submitted Articles

John Seddon: August Newsletter an essay on The Big Society John Seddon dedicated his August newsletter to worrying developments that will severely impact the development of the Big Society
The Lean Toolhead Collection John Seddon has written extensively on the damage caused by Lean toolheads, these articles are now collected together for the first time
Benchmarking – the fast route to mediocrity... and worse John Seddon explains why Benchmarking is a trap leading to mediocrity and atrophy
John Seddon: Fools with Tools John Seddon discusses the fundamental questions that need answering before even considering the use of tools
The Germ theory of Management Myron Tribus discusses the Germ Theory of Management
Why do we believe in economy of scale? Professor John Seddon asks why do we believe in economies of scale? The answer is of crucial importance to the UK public sector
The local state and voluntary action in West Sussex: The results of exploratory qualitative research This recent research details the impact that public sector commissioning is having upon the independent sector
Doing the wrong things righter? Dr. Keivan Zokaei and Professor Melanie Fritz discuss lean and argue that value is a more effective focus
Inspection at the End of Time Dr. Niall MacKinnon proposes a systems thinking methodology for school inspection to take the place of the current regime
The urgent need for new approaches in school evaluation to enable Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence Niall MacKinnon is an educationalist, Head Teacher and systems thinker, his critique of the Scottish inspection system are insightful and important
Rethinking Lean Service This seminal work by Professor John Seddon and Brendan O'Donovan deconstructs Lean methodology and highlights serious faults
Why aren’t we all working for Learning Organisations? John Seddon and Brendan O'Donovan reflect on why there are not more 'learning organisations' around us
Organisations that Work Professor John Carlisle of Cooperation Works Ltd argues that the assumptions that got us into this mess need to change and this can only be done by cooperation and trust
Fresh Thinking About Schooling Maurice Holt describes two profoundly different approaches to schooling, the current 'fast food' approach and a more enlightened 'slow food' approach.