Tim McMahon, Author at aleanjourney

What Makes A Great Team?0
- Teamwork
- November 1, 2021
A good team is the foundation for any high-performing business. Superficially, a thriving team looks very much like any other. However, it is what occurs unbeknown to a mere observer which separates a good team from the best team. The attitudes, the behaviors, the interactions, the language and the environment all add up to create
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Lean Quote: If Human Beings Had Genuine Courage, They’d Wear Their Costumes Every Day, Not Just on Halloween 0
- Lean Quote
- October 29, 2021
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 Roundup #149 – October 2021 0
- Lean Roundup
- October 27, 2021
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of October 2021. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. The Current State of Grasping the Current Condition – Jon Miller talks about gathering facts and data through multiple visits to the process to understand the current situation. How to
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Four Steps for Strategic Alignment 0
- Strategy
- October 25, 2021
Bridging the gap between strategy development and execution is one of the biggest challenges many organizations face. Studies repeatedly show that, regardless of the quality of the strategies, companies find it difficult to successfully implement them and, therefore, to realize the competitive advantages they were aiming for. Probably the most important driver for successful strategy
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