Tim McMahon, Author at aleanjourney

Lean Tips Edition #315 (#3751 – #3765)0
- Lean Tips
- May 7, 2025
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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How to Set Team Goals that Drive Success 0
- Goals, Teamwork
- May 5, 2025
Most managers know how important it is to set goals for themselves and their teams. Without some form of direction, teams will meander and just deal with the urgent things that crop up every day. As leaders, the crucial task of team goal setting falls on your shoulders — it’s your responsibility to establish what
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Lean Quote: Leadership Should Be More Participative than Directive, More Enabling than Performing 0
- Lean Quote
- May 2, 2025
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 #191 – April 2025 0
- Lean Roundup
- April 30, 2025
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2025. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Fluctuations on Continuously Moving Assembly Lines 3—The Value of Team Leaders – Christoph Roser talks about one key tool for reducing fluctuations on Toyota assembly lines is the team leader,
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