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A CEOs Role In Lean All Is About Involvement 0
- Lean Management
- June 18, 2014
It’s not news that most change initiatives fail because of lack of CEO involvement. Most CEOs are simply delegating responsibility down the workforce ladder to accomplish Lean results. These CEOs often view lean as a tool rather than a business philosophy. Focusing on tools, such as the 5S organization method, will produce limited results because
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Daily Lean Tips Edition #64 (961-975)0
- Lean Tips
- June 16, 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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Lean Quote: Listen, Listen, Listen 0
- Lean Quote
- June 13, 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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10 Ways to Show Respect for People Through Empowerment 0
- Respect For People
- June 11, 2014
Respect for People is one of the most overlooked principles of Lean. Demonstrating respect for people goes beyond just being nice to them. Showing respect in the workplace is all about the relationship we develop with other people and how we value them. Respect for people means developing employees latent skills in both on the
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Five Guidelines For Effectively Using Excellence Award Programs To Your Benefit 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- June 9, 2014
ASQ has introduced their new CEO, Bill Troy, who will continue to blog like Paul Borawski. In Bill’s first post he announced that ASQ has been awarded the Excellence level of achievement for the 2014 Wisconsin Forward Award. The Wisconsin Forward Award is essentially the state-level equivalent of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award in
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Lean Quote: Information is a Key Ingredient for Empowerment 0
- Lean Quote
- June 6, 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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