{"id":33945,"date":"2023-09-12T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/?p=33945"},"modified":"2023-09-05T16:27:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:27:23","slug":"putting-people-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/putting-people-first\/","title":{"rendered":"Putting People First"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>More than anything else, product development is a people business, and leaders are key. Steve Jobs once famously said, \u201cIf you keep your eye on the profit, you\u2019re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, the profits will follow.\u201d Jim Morgan agrees wholeheartedly, but would add, \u201cif you focus on your people, great products will follow.\u201d As a leader, the most important product you can develop is your team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/lean-product-process-development-guiding-principles-at-a-glance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for an infographic and a quick-read summary of the guiding principles.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the Lean Posts and related ebooks detailing other guiding principles:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/developing-products-is-a-team-sport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Developing Products is a Team Sport<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/understanding-before-executing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Understanding Before Executing<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/building-in-learning-and-knowledge-reuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Building in Learning and Knowledge Reuse<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/synchronizing-workflows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Synchronizing Workflows<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/designing-the-value-stream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing Value Streams<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:41px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Explore the Principle of Putting People First<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this month\u2019s video, we are fortunate to have three leaders who embody the people-first principle.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure 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organizations.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jill Miller, Herman Miller Production System manager of learning and development at design icon Herman Miller, talks about the company\u2019s famous leadership-development programs.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Three <em>Lean Posts<\/em> offer more in-depth information about how and why designing the value stream can ensure new product, process, and service success.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/why-the-most-important-product-leaders-can-develop-is-their-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why the Most Important Product Leaders Can Develop is Their Team<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/coachs-corner-how-to-put-people-first-using-lean-practices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coach\u2019s Corner: How to Put People First Using Lean Practices<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/the-lean-post\/articles\/people-first-leadership-a-conversation-between-jim-morgan-and-alan-mulally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People-First Leadership: A Conversation Between Jim Morgan and Alan Mulally<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:52px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/info.lean.org\/putting-people-first\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DB-people-first-pdf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DB-people-first-pdf.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.lean.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DB-people-first-pdf-300x150.jpg 300w, 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