September 2013 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Teamwork Breeds Success 0
- Lean Quote
- September 27, 2013
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Lean Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From Geese 0
- Leadership
- September 25, 2013
Living in New England you become accustom to seeing the migration of Geese. As the leaves start turning colors the Geese head south for the winter. But did you know that we can learn a lot about leadership from geese? It’s true! Animals can teach us valuable lessons about life. It is truly amazing how
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Sustaining Excellence Requires Daily Commitment to Experimentation 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices, Change Management, Culture
- September 23, 2013
In Paul Borawski’s monthly ASQ post he asks the bloggers about how to sustain excellence. Simply, sustainability is about lasting change. Sustainability is discussed often and one of the great issues in management. We have all seen facts related to the low rates of sustaining change or seen news about a company who lost its
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Lean Quote: Being Managed Versus Being Led 0
- Lean Quote
- September 20, 2013
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #53 0
- Lean Tips
- September 18, 2013
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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MFG Day Dispels Common Manufacturing Misconceptions 0
- In the News
- September 16, 2013
The second annual MFG Day event, is just around the corner. Scheduled for October 4, 2013, the event aims to address common misconceptions about manufacturing through coordinated open houses across the United States. MFG Day is designed to address the skilled labor shortage and connect with future generations while simultaneously improving the public image of
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