Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the 34th President of the United States of America, from 1953 to 1961. He was born on October 14, 1890. Today is the 108th anniversary of his birth. Eisenhower was a man of great insight gained through action. He knew war, and hated it. He knew hard work, and loved it. Here we share his timeless words of leadership which speak to us and even help us understand the lean philosophy.
1. “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” In Japanese we say “genchi genbutsu” and in English “go see for yourself”. The lean philosophy is based on management by fact, and the belief that facts exist where they are created, not far away…
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