Kanban Week 2018: Lean Kanban North America / Kanban Leadership Retreat

How can I have the clarity to make effective improvements?
My response to what is beneficial is based on my observations helping organizations/teams/individuals quickly understand why they have the results they have, get agreement, build momentum and raise the level of performance.  I see much failure, much heartache and significant financial losses coming from misdiagnosis, false hopes, and from lack of understanding of the interdependencies at play in human and production systems. 
Kanban thinking and practices improve clarity. The most important driver is establishing visible and objective leadership at all levels. The core here is, of course, rebuilding or improving trust inside and out.