2017 - Page 5 of 15 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Lean is Meant to Involve the Whole Company 0
- Lean Quote
- October 27, 2017
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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2 Second Lean 3rd Edition Book Review 0
- Book Review
- October 25, 2017
Paul Akers, founder and president of FastCap, has published his first book 2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture at Work and at Home. I have been following Paul for several years as he has built FastCap into one of the model Lean Companies in this modern age. So now that
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The Trust Gap In Your Organization 0
- Leadership, Sharing Best Practices
- October 23, 2017
Most organizations focus on what they do and how they do it. But only the most inspired organizations have leaders who start with why they do it first. The single biggest challenge that an organization will ever face is its own success. The more successful an organization becomes, the more people it has to hire
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Lean Quote: Leadership is Not a Dictatorship 0
- Lean Quote
- October 20, 2017
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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Busy Does Not Equal Productive 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- October 18, 2017
Just because you are busy does NOT mean you are productive. This animation explains some of the major differences between busy behavior and productive behavior. Here are the 6 Major Differences Between Busy People and Productive People: Priorities Busy People have many priorities. Productive People have very few priorities. Their mission is clearly defined and they
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7 Lessons We Can Learn From Geese To Succeed 0
- Leadership
- October 16, 2017
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. Geese are fascinating creatures and we can learn many lessons from them. Below are 7 things we can learn: 1. Sharing a common goal: As each goose flaps its
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