{"id":206,"date":"2020-04-23T14:08:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-23T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10003\/?page_id=206"},"modified":"2023-01-11T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:56:08","slug":"explore-lean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/explore-lean\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore Lean Thinking and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center intro-body\">Learn how lean thinking and practice can transform the way companies and organizations, work, manage, and learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"image-offset\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"offset-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"image-wrap\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/lean-coach-talking-with-team.jpg\" alt=\"lean coaching working with team on shop floor\">\n                \n                                <div class=\"cta-overlay\">\n                    <div class=\"cta-wrap\">\n                                                    <p class=\"headline\">Lexicon Terms<\/p>\n                                                                            <p>Seeing lean lingo you don\u2019t quite understand?<\/p>\n                                                                            <a href=\"\/explore-lean\/lexicon-terms\/\" class=\"link-out white\">Look up terms<\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"content\">\n                <h2 class=\"underline\">What is lean thinking and practice?<\/h2>\n<p>Rooted in purpose, people, and process, lean thinking and practice is a practical way to create more value with fewer resources.<\/p>\n                \n                                <div class=\"cta\">\n                    <a class=\"button yellow-hover\" href=\"\/explore-lean\/what-is-lean\/\">Learn more<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n 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