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  • Lean Quote: Lessons from Mom

    Lean Quote: Lessons from Mom0

    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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  • Gemba Walks: Why Leaders Must Go and How to Do It Right

    Gemba Walks: Why Leaders Must Go and How to Do It Right0

      Few leadership practices are talked about more—and practiced less effectively—than the Gemba walk. “Gemba” is a Japanese term meaning the actual place. In Lean thinking, it refers to where value is created: the shop floor, the hospital unit, the engineering lab, the service desk. A Gemba walk is when leaders go to that place

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  • 10 Phrases That Accelerate Leadership Progress

    10 Phrases That Accelerate Leadership Progress0

      Leadership progress isn’t driven only by strategy, tools, or organizational charts. More often, it’s shaped by the words leaders choose in everyday moments—during meetings, problem-solving sessions, one-on-ones, and times of uncertainty. If careless phrases can quietly stall progress, intentional language can accelerate it. The phrases below do more than sound positive. They signal trust,

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  • Lean Quote: Respect for People Starts on the Inside

    Lean Quote: Respect for People Starts on the Inside0

    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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