Tim McMahon, Author at aleanjourney

Six Effective Skills of Servant Leadership 0
- Leadership
- October 9, 2024
In today’s world, leaders are being called upon to provide a new kind of leadership: servant leadership. Gone are the days when a simple “command-and-control” pattern worked. The old military style of the “kick-in-the-rear” has outlived its time. It no longer fits contemporary social values, and it is no longer very effective. An effective leader
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Podcast: Why Quality Professionals Should Consider Kaizen 0
- kaizen, Podcast, Quality Magazine
- October 7, 2024
I recently wrote an article for Quality Magazine on Kaizen where I explain why kaizen is a valuable tool that probably not enough companies take advantage of. If you want to be able to look at your process, if you want to uncover what pains you, these are the kinds of things that Kaizen allows you to
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Lean Quote: Great Leaders Inspire Greatness 0
- Leadership
- October 4, 2024
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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Meet-up: 5 Questions from Within the Lean Community With John Hunter 0
- Meet-up
- October 2, 2024
In May 2024 A Lean Journey Blog turned 15 and as I look back on how I got started and who influenced my journey I wanted to revisit a previous series I started in 2012 called the Meet-up. One of the things I am so fond of in the Lean community is the general wiliness
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