November 2014 - Page 2 of 2

Lean Quote: Some Want it to Happen, Others Make it Happen 0
- Lean Quote
- November 14, 2014
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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5 Emotional Abilities All Leaders Need 0
- Leadership
- November 12, 2014
I have found that the best leaders for Lean have high level of emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability to identify, assess, and control the emotions of oneself, of others, and of groups. Leaders must be more emotionally intelligent to be more effective and efficient at maximizing outcomes and desired results. The ability to
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Shaping Lean Culture – 7 Practical Actions to Get You Started 0
- Change Management
- November 10, 2014
To be able to shape organizational culture we need to understand the difference between culture and climate. We can compare this difference by using an everyday analogy with a person’s personality and mood. Someone’s personality is enduring and difficult to change, whilst their mood may change many times during a day. Based on this analogy,
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Lean Quote: Take a Leap of Faith 0
- Lean Quote
- November 7, 2014
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 #70 (1051-1065)0
- Lean Tips
- November 5, 2014
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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The Eight Most Common Traits of Successful People 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- November 3, 2014
Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart, or are they just lucky? Analyst RichardSt. John condenses 7 years of research and 500 interviews into 8 common traits of successful people. After analyzing everything he’d learned, he came up with these eight traits: Passion: Love what you do. Work: Really hard. Focus: On one
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