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Lean Quote: Leadership is About Effective Communication 0
- Lean Quote
- August 16, 2019
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 #142 (#2341-2355)0
- Lean Tips
- August 14, 2019
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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5 Ways to Cultivate a Problem Solving Culture 0
- Problem Solving
- August 12, 2019
Organizations cannot improve unless they consistently seek out and solve their problems. For most, that means undertaking a profound cultural change— which must begin from the top. So how can leaders unlock their organization’s problem-solving capacity? From my experience with many companies, there are 5 ways to cultivate a problem solving culture. Teach problem solving
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Lean Quote: People Aren’t Your Problem…It’s Your Work Systems and Processes 0
- Lean Quote
- August 9, 2019
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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Kids on Leadership 0
- Leadership
- August 7, 2019
There are a gazillion videos about leadership on YouTube but this one that is a little dated is pretty profound. Wisdom from the mouths of children. Video was created by Forum Corp, 1990 It’s true children do say the darnedest things. Things like: “Have an open mind and absorb new ideas.” “Know what he or
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Engage Like a Leader – 3 Perspectives for Better Success 0
- Leadership
- August 5, 2019
Being a leader is much more than simply being the boss. As a leader, a big part of your job is keeping your employees motivated and engaged. A properly engaged employee can work to their full potential and greatly benefit their organization. In business there are three dimensions: the impersonal task, or “It,” the interpersonal
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