{"id":"leader-standard-work","model_id":"Leader Standard Work","name":"Leader Standard Work","summary":"Leader Standard Work is a set of day-to-day management routines, sometimes called kaizen for management, that shifts managers from being the primary problem solvers to building the problem-solving capability of employees. It supports a culture of daily problem solving and the lean operational changes made during a transformation. Its five day-to-day tools are gemba walks, reflection meetings, response to andons, creating accountability, and mentoring people.","study_notes":["The five day-to-day tools are gemba walks, reflection meetings, response to andons, creating accountability, and mentoring people.","Planning activities are carried out at less frequent intervals than the day-to-day tools.","Traditional management activity is described as not supporting a culture of daily problem solving.","The document refers to Gemba and Standardized Work as related topics."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.lean.org/lexicon-terms/leader-standard-work/","title":"Leader Standard Work - Lean Enterprise Institute","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":1,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"operational","spec":{"kind":"methodology","related":["kaizen"]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/operational/leader-standard-work","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}