The end of the year is traditionally a time to look back and reflect. One way to reflect is to evaluate popular blog posts. I have been taking time to reflect on the year that was and as part of that reflection I have flipped back through the 150 blog posts I have written so far this year and compiled a list of my Top 10.

1. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team – Book review by Patrick Lencioni, central theory is that there are 5 key elements to a cohesive team.
2. Five Guidelines on Effective 5 Why Analysis – Asking why 5 times: “the 5 Whys”, is a simple but powerful tool to use with any problem solving activity.
3. Think and Lead Like a Coach Not a Boss – Major differences between a boss and a coach.
4. 9 Team Roles for High Performance Teams – 9 roles outlined in the Belbin team roles model and the descriptions that explain the scope of each role.
5. Creating an Environment of Teamwork – 5 tips to make teamwork happen in your workplace.
6. The Leadership Code: Five Rules of Leadership – Review of guidebook to help readers be better leaders themselves and simultaneously help them build better leadership in their organizations. 
7. 8 Ways to Keep Your Employees Motivated and Engaged – Eight ways to keep your employees motivated and engaged.
8. The Changing Role of Employees In a Lean Organization –  Abilities that are essential for a worker to possess in Lean manufacturing environment.
9. The Six Dimension of Servant Leadership – An effective leader is one who is highly effective in six major dimensions of accomplishment in working with others,
10. Five Ways to Find Time for Continuous Improvement – 5 ways to build continuous improvement into your business.

What were some of your favorite Lean posts from 2018? Any recommendations for next year?



Thanks for your continued readership in 2018. I hope you enjoy the holiday season and go on to achieve Lean success in 2019.