A Lean Journey 
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 this journey because without learning we can not improve.
“People learn what they do.” — John Dewey
A very old
Chinese expression says:
Chinese expression says:
I hear and I
forget.
forget.
I see and I
remember.
remember.
I do and I
understand.
understand.
John Dewey, the
renowned American educational theorist, said it even more simply: “People learn
what they do.”
renowned American educational theorist, said it even more simply: “People learn
what they do.”
Action learning
is a process of learning by doing, supported by a range of other learning
methods. It involves:
is a process of learning by doing, supported by a range of other learning
methods. It involves:
- Getting a new
idea or a new insight - Turning it into
a form of action - Taking the
action - Getting feedback
or evaluation on how well it worked
Only when you
have had a chance to evaluate the results of your newfound skill or technique
can you be sure you’ve learned something useful.
have had a chance to evaluate the results of your newfound skill or technique
can you be sure you’ve learned something useful.
Action learning
is a powerful process for building leadership skills, because it puts the
learner in charge while making use of valuable external information and the
perspectives of others. It should be the main channel of effort in and
leadership development program.
is a powerful process for building leadership skills, because it puts the
learner in charge while making use of valuable external information and the
perspectives of others. It should be the main channel of effort in and
leadership development program.
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