March 2016 - aleanjourney

Building a Fit Organization 0
- Book Review
- March 28, 2016
There have been countless literary volumes written about Lean (I know I have read a lot of them) but alas organizations still fail to be excellent. Too many business leaders see process improvement as a mere project, something separate from the more “pressing” goals of profits and growth. That is where they go wrong. And
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Lean Quote: Foster Innovation Amongst Our Employees 0
- Lean Quote
- March 25, 2016
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 Tips Edition #92 (1381-1395)0
- Lean Tips
- March 23, 2016
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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Mentoring is Vital to Developing Lean Thinking 0
- Culture, Lean Management
- March 21, 2016
One key area frequently overlooked in process improvement deployments is the importance of developing experts who understand both the art and science of mentoring to grow real internal capabilities. Mentoring can be defined as a significant, long-term, beneficial effect on a person’s life or style, generally as a result of personal, one-on-one contact. A mentor
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Lean Quote: Mistakes Are Inevitable But You Can Learn From Them 0
- Lean Quote
- March 18, 2016
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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How to Avoid 6 Common Pitfalls of Process Mapping 0
- Lean Basics
- March 16, 2016
Earlier this week I discussed the benefits of processing mapping. Process maps are used to develop a better understanding of a process, to generate ideas for process improvement or stimulate discussion, build stronger communication, and — of course — to document a process. Creating a process map is a relatively straight forward process but some
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