Being agile puts you in a better position for opportunities.
Lean and agile can work alone but they can be very powerful together. Reducing waste keeps your company sustainable. Being agile keeps your company ahead of the competition.
Lean dates back to the early 20th century and Henry Ford, with his famous assembly lines and ability to turn over inventory in days. With just-in-time delivery, lean management, and lean thinking, lean went from shop-floor process to mainstream phenomenon. Through it all, the goal was clear: zero waste. Over the years a five-step thought process for guiding the implementation of lean techniques was developed. (www.lean.org/WhatsLean/Principles.cfm)