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The book lays out why Obeya matters for executing strategy, then details principles for seeing, learning, and acting together through shared visual context, systems thinking, and continuous improvement routines. It also provides practical guidance for setup, introducing the tool to organizations, and common steps for getting started.","[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \n“New ways of visual working has emerged considerably in the last few years. Obeya is a philosophy that can help you to understand how you can benefit from a visual language in your day to day business work. Visual thinking and doing is here to stay. Leading With Obeya is an engaging read to making the transition from traditional to visual management possible.”  \nPatrick van der Pijl – CEO Business Models Inc., speaker, author of Design a Better Business and Business Model Shift, producer of Business Model Generation  \n…  \n“Keeping an overview and the ability to steer when it gets big and complex in fast and dynamic environments, how do you do that? Obeya offers a solution and its practical value has been fully demonstrated in recent years. But how do you set up a good Obeya and how do you effectively introduce this tool into an organization? With his book Leading With Obeya, Tim Wiegel has succeeded in creating a book that offers many answers, but above all shows giant practical experience. The examples provide guidance, the approach gives direction, and the setup is super practical. In short: highly recommended!”  \nRini van Solingen – speaker, professor at Delft University of Technology and author of How to Lead Self-Managing Teams, Formula X, The Power of Scrum, Scrum for Managers and The Responsive Enterprise  \n“I read Leading With Obeya with a feeling of great anticipation because, whilst many people are aware of the literal translation of Obeya (at its simplest ‘Great room’), few understand the philosophy behind its true use. I was therefore fascinated to learn how Tim would approach the topic and he didn’t disappoint. Right from the foreword Tim confronts the paradigms of how you, and your organization, works and challenges you to think differently on every page.  \nWhat I really like about the book is that Tim doesn’t expect you to agree with his every point, he simply wants you to think about how you and your organization needs to change to be successful, using the principles of Leading With Obeya to emphasize the importance of great Leadership. He uses some fantastic visuals and examples to engage the reader and he maintains an interesting narrative throughout.  \nThe more people that are encouraged to move from a traditional management style to Lean leadership, the better, and Tim’s maiden book will help you and your organization to make the change.”  \nPhilip Holt –Senior Vice President-Operational Excellence at GKN Aerospace and author of The Simplicity of Lean and Leading with Lean [OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCover design and lay-out: Jorine Zegwaard, [jorinezegwaard.nl](jorinezegwaard.nl)[ ](jorinezegwaard.nl)[Editing: Dorseda de Block](Editing: Dorseda de Block)  \nIllustrations: Koen de Keersmaecker, [Bizzuals.com](Bizzuals.com)  \n© 2020 Tim Wiegel & Boom uitgevers Amsterdam Management Impact is a division of Boom uitgevers Amsterdam  \nISBN 978 94 6276 332 6 e-ISBN 978 94 6276 396 8  \n[www.leadingwithobeya.com](www.leadingwithobeya.com)[ ](www.leadingwithobeya.com)[www.ObeyaCoaching.com](www.ObeyaCoaching.com)  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a database or retrieval system, or published, in any form or in any way, electronically, mechanically, by print, photo print, microfilm or any other means, without prior written permission from the publisher.  \nThe publisher is fully aware of its responsibility to ensure optimum reliability. Nevertheless, we cannot accept liability for any inaccuracies that may appear in this edition.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor Mieke and Lise  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nTable of contents  \nTable of contents  \nForeword  \nPart I:  \nIntroducing Obeya and the Leadership Reference Model  \nWhat is Obeya?  \nWhat you should know before you get started  \nLeading with Obeya-Reference model  \nWhat does an Obeya look like?  \nHow does Obeya work in practice?  \nPart II:  \nWhy Obeya is relevant for leadin","cbCaicpvimeKEPw8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicpvimeKEPw8","pdf",13206149,4,1,273,"English","en",105,"# Foreword\n# Part I: Introducing Obeya and the Leadership Reference Model\n## What is Obeya?\n## What you should know before you get started\n## What does an Obeya look like?\n## How does Obeya work in practice?\n# Part II: Why Obeya is relevant for leading organizations\n## The leadership challenge\n## Obeya is a means to execute strategy\n## Reason 1: Complexity of organizations\n## Reason 2: Your brain\n## Reason 3: A century of misapplied management philosophy\n## Reason 4: Neglect of the leadership system\n# Part III: Principles of seeing, learning and acting together\n## Systems thinking & Accountability\n## Share context & problems visually\n## Develop People Rhythm & Routine (kata) Go & see\n## Keep improving Cascade & Connect\n# Part IV: What’s on the walls – five visual areas, eight hours a week\n## Five visual areas for each aspect of strategic leadership\n## Two examples of Obeya layouts for teams\n# Part V: Getting started - Transforming your leadership system\n## Step 1: Approach agreed\n## Step 2: Obeya Explained\n## Step 3: Commit\n## Step 4: Set the stage\n## Step 5: Refine the information\n## Step 6: Starting the routines\n## Step 7: Continuous improvement\n## Coaching and facilitation\n## Virtual Obeya and remote collaboration\n# Appendices\n## A final word and thanks\n## Glossary\n## References / endnotes\n## About the Author","[{\"question\":\"What is Obeya, and why is it useful for leaders?\",\"answer\":\"Obeya is presented as a philosophy that supports visual working and visual thinking in daily business. 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