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Even the best improvement projects can take a terrifying turn. In the spirit of Halloween, we’re sharing real continuous improvement horror stories, from failed pilots to killer robots, and the lessons that can keep your next Lean initiative from crashing and burning.

Think you’ve seen it all? Think again. This classic Halloween article from Mike explores the five scariest mistakes he's seen organizations make on their Lean journeys. Mike also shares how to banish them for good.

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