Following up on my post from September on the Washington gubernatorial race (“Lean Management” Debated in the Washington Gubernatorial Race), the winner of the election, Jay Inslee, was inaugurated. His  inaugural  speech (full text in PDF) referenced the application of Lean to state government. From the speech: Today we begin a multi-year effort to bring disruptive change to Olympia, starting with the very core of how we do business. With authentic, courageous leadership, we will … Continue reading A Lean Governor Inaugurated in Washington (State)