Mark not only revisits the original Fred to gain new insights, but also equips all of us with new strategies to achieve more. Howard Behar is one of three top executives who have helped shape one of the most recognized companies in the world: Starbucks.

Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million dollar company.Sam Brooks, a young superintendent with ProCon Builders, has been given responsibility for the largest and most complicated project of his career. Sure, the lessons were good, but the message came off sort of like it was for first time employees of the company rather than a help book. It's rarely a huge or drastic change, but baby steps in an endless drive to continuously improve everything every day. Paul personally visited the City of Ferndale and spent time with employees teaching the concepts of Lean.

I love how he values his employees growth over profit as his main impetus in implementing the lean process.If you think of Lean as something meant to merely increase profit in your workplace, you will fail to implement Lean. But if you’re looking for a clear and simple step-by-step method for implementing lean at your organization, we’ve actually compiled many of the best 2 Second Lean videos and resources into a free course. Paul Akers is the founder and president of FastCap, a product development company specializing in woodworking tools and hardware for the professional builder.