Book Summary Newsletter 7

2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture

December 09, 20221 min read

“There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it, or you can inspire it." - Simon Sinek

BBS NEWSLETTER 7

2 Second Lean

How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture


This BBS Newsletter introduces 2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture. The author is Paul Akers the founder and president of FastCap LLC, based in Bellingham, WA. FastCap is an international product development company founded in 1997 with over 2000 distributors worldwide. A prolific inventor, Paul holds US and international patents. His company, FastCap, launches approximately 20 new innovative products per year and has won business of the year in 1999 and 2010. Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million-dollar company in 13 years.

Authors’ Big Thought: Continuous Improvement is a practical way to improve your life every day by making a simple 2 second improvement. Paul A. Akers takes you on a LEAN journey that will transform every aspect your life... from your home to the office.

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Dr. Frumi, MBA, PhD

She is known as The CEO’s Secret Weapon. She focuses on culture first to create an environment that allows for the right decisions to be made regarding Vision, Culture, Strategy, Metrics, Execution and Cash Management.

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