• Lean Quote: A Handful of Skill is Better Than Bagful of Gold

    Lean Quote: A Handful of Skill is Better Than Bagful of Gold0

    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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  • The Four Rules of Lean Transformation

    The Four Rules of Lean Transformation0

    People are often quite uncomfortable with change, for all sorts of understandable reasons. This can lead them to resist it and oppose it. This is why it’s important to understand how people are feeling as change proceeds, so that you can guide them through it and so that – in the end – they can

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  • Teaching and Coaching the Mental Game

    Teaching and Coaching the Mental Game0

    As many of you know I coach youth ice hockey and a couple of weeks ago I attended a conference for my Level 4 USA Hockey Coaching Certification.  This conference was held over 3 days and comprised of about 16 speakers around youth sports, athletics, and ice hockey.  The topics ranged from nutrition and safety

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  • Lean Quote: Culture Changes When the Organization is Transformed

    Lean Quote: Culture Changes When the Organization is Transformed0

    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 #121 (1816-1830)

    Lean Tips Edition #121 (1816-1830)0

    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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  • Sustaining With Layered Audits

    Sustaining With Layered Audits0

    One of the most common questions I hear with 5S (and Lean for that matter) is how do you sustain. Sustaining 5S can be very difficult without the use of 5S standard. A layered audit program is essential to ensure that your company’s 5S efforts continue. Layered Audits are tied directly into the fifth S

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