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  • Lean Quote: Be a Visionary Leader

    Lean Quote: Be a Visionary Leader0

    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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  • 10 Steps For Executing a Successful Kaizen

    10 Steps For Executing a Successful Kaizen0

    An essential element in Lean thinking is Kaizen.  Kaizen is the Japanese word for continuous improvement or change for the better. It’s a tool to make work easier, safer, and more productive by studying a process, identifying waste, and applying small incremental improvements that ensure the highest quality. As no process can ever be declared

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  • 10 Ways to Be a Successful Change Leader

    10 Ways to Be a Successful Change Leader0

    This month’s ASQ’s Influential Voices topic is about change leadership. In today’s current climate transformation is a common term and transformative efforts are a regular occurrence. Although these efforts are common, according to Harvard Business Review two-thirds of large-scale transformation efforts fail. Research has proven that effective leadership is crucial for a change initiative to be

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  • Lean Quote: 10 Leadership Lessons from My Father

    Lean Quote: 10 Leadership Lessons from My Father0

    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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