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Book Review: Lean Life 0
- Book Review
- August 24, 2020
Paul Akers has written several books on how he has applied Lean thinking in business and at home. In his 4th book Lean Life, he applies the key “Lean” business elements he discussed in 2 Second Lean to our personal lives and relationships. It’s the simple and practical shop floor wisdom of stopping our personal
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Lean Quote: Leaders Need to Slow Down to Speed Up 0
- Lean Quote
- August 21, 2020
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 Happy Employees Make Your Venture More Productive 0
- Guest Post
- August 19, 2020
Happiness does have a significant impact on the productivity of your employees. It’s not just an empty claim. Science says so. In collaboration with British Telecom, Oxford University’s Saïd School of Business researched the influence of happiness on productivity in employees. The researchers have found that when employees felt happier, they did their work faster,
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Motivating Employees Is Not About Carrots or Sticks 0
- Engagement, Leadership
- August 17, 2020
The “carrot and stick” approach is an idiom that refers to a policy of offering a combination of reward and punishment to induce good behavior. It is named in reference to a cart driver dangling a carrot in front of a mule and holding a stick behind it. The mule would move towards the carrot
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Lean Quote: 5 Ways To Build Positive Relationships With Your Employees 0
- Lean Quote
- August 14, 2020
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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Three Ways to Overcome Fear of Failure at Work 0
- Empowerment, Engagement
- August 12, 2020
Nobody enjoys failing. Fear of failure can be so strong that avoiding failure eclipses the motivation to succeed. Insecurity about doing things incorrectly causes many people to unconsciously sabotage their chances for success. Fear of failure is the intense worry you experience when you imagine all the horrible things that could happen if you failed
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