The end of the
year is traditionally a time to look back and reflect. One way to reflect is to
evaluate popular blog posts. I have been taking time to reflect on the year
that was and as part of that reflection I have flipped back through the 150
blog posts I have written so far this year and compiled a list of my Top 10.

What were some
of your favorite Lean posts from 2023? Any recommendations for next year?

10. 5 Ways to Build a Strong Team – Here are 5 ways that you can develop
your team and earn yourself some kudos at the same time.

9. Management by Wandering Around is Not a
Thing – There is a
better way to mange then randomly sampling the shopfloor, learn more about
purposeful Gemba walks.

8. Personal Habits All Leaders Should
Nurture – Guest post
from Luke Smith shares 5 personal habits all leaders must take the time to
nurture to be the best they can be. 

7. Empower Your Employees With the Right
Mindset – To empower
employees get them in the conversation so they can see the bigger picture.

6. Helping Improve Employee Engagement
Through Sustainable Practices
– Guest post from Luke Smith about improving employee engagement by tapping
into a commonly held value: sustainability.

5. 6 Mistakes to Avoid When Problem Solving – Avoid these common problem solving
mistakes if you want to find the best solution.

4. The Communication Soft Skills You Need
At Work & How To Use Them
– Guest post form Nancy Howard discovering some of the most important
communication soft skills you need at work and how to use them.

3. Got to the Gemba with a Plan and Purpose – 5 tips to make your next Gemba walk
more effective from experience.

2. Management’s Responsibility for
Leadership – You can
think of Action Centered Leadership as being a compass to help you determine
where and how to spend your time so you can build a high-performance team,
which delivers the right things in with the right behaviors.

1. Four Essentials for Developing Employees – There are four essential elements to
consider when developing employees in the workplace.

Thanks for your
continued readership in 2023. I hope you enjoy the holiday season and go on to
achieve Lean success in 2024.