This book explores the framework in which Talent Development is commonly performed and how that framework can be structured and leveraged to add the greatest practical and strategic value to organizations in the global marketplace of the 21st century by means of incorporating lean thinking principles into how these operations are executed and managed. The book is written from the perspective of a highly-experienced workplace learning professional who explains the lessons he has learned over 25+ years of working full-time in this field. The target audience for these explanations are those business professionals in current roles as Training/Talent Development Managers, Operations Managers, and other business leaders with a passion for lean thinking.