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Forget Resolutions, 4 More Effective Steps to HIt Goals0
- Lean Management, Problem Solving
- January 14, 2019
With the hustle of the holidays over we turn to the New Year, where many individuals are honing in on their New Year’s resolution. For many, it may be an opportunity to assess their struggles of the previous year or to wallow in their triumphs. Unfortunately, many fail to keep those resolutions. Personally I recommend
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Lean Quote: Four Agreements for Love and Happiness in Your Life0
- Lean Quote
- January 11, 2019
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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Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe0
- Leadership
- January 9, 2019
Author and motivational speaker Simon Sinek believes leaders should be more than just authority figures—to earn the trust, respect and cooperation of their teams, leaders should first make selfless sacrifices and put the needs of the people around them ahead of their own. There’s a difference between good leaders and most leaders. Most leaders make
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Lean Tips Edition #134 (#2006 – 2020)0
- Lean Tips
- January 7, 2019
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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Lean Quote: Learning is Change. Change is Learning.0
- Lean Tips
- January 4, 2019
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 Tips for Being a Better Leader0
- Leadership
- January 2, 2019
Effective leadership is central to any business’ success. Without someone to drive progress, productivity can falter. Consider how you run your company each day and the overall impact you make. Management guru Peter F. Drucker once said, “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” Following these 10 simple tips can help
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Lean Quote: Chance to Start Anew on Your Birthday0
- Lean Quote
- December 28, 2018
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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The Christmas Card Factory0
- Other
- December 26, 2018
I know Christmas is over but there is still something to learn from making Christmas cards. The following video explains Lean thinking principles from kids making cards for their families. Now this video is not too different than many others that explain the difference between the traditional push and a better pull manufacturing process. But
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A 5S Workplace Organization Christmas Poem for the Factory Floor0
- Other
- December 24, 2018
The holiday season is often a time for reflection, and even in manufacturing environments, it can be a chance to pause and rethink how work gets done. This blog shares a factory workplace Christmas poem that combines storytelling with practical lessons from lean thinking. It’s a fun example of manufacturing plant Christmas humor with a
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