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Creating an Environment of Teamwork0
- Teamwork
- January 17, 2018
Many departments do not operate as teams—that is, “practice teamwork.” Members may talk to each other at the printer or over lunch, and their work efforts may be designed to meet the overarching objectives of the department, but these employees’ work on a day-to-day basis is largely done as individuals, which is unfortunate, for many
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Five Leadership Lesson From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.0
- Leadership
- January 15, 2018
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and contributions of America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality, the leader who not only dreamed of a color-blind society, but who also lead a movement that achieved historic reforms to help make it a reality. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through
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Lean Quote: All Progress Is Precarious0
- Lean Quote
- January 12, 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 Strategic Planning Tool to Achieve Excellence0
- Lean Management
- January 10, 2018
Traditional planning methodologies focus on steering an organization in the direction desired by top management. Often referred to as management by objective (MBO) since top management establish the objectives, targets, evaluate whether employees meet these targets. Unfortunately, as we know, you can’t achieve the desired results by just dictating individual targets. Companies must determine ahead
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Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary0
- Book Review
- January 8, 2018
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team summary is based on the leadership book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni. This book is widely regarded as essential reading for managers, leaders, and professionals who want to understand why teams struggle—and how to fix it. At its core, the book explains that team failure
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Lean Quote: Start the New Year Off Right0
- Lean Quote
- January 5, 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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Lean Tips Edition #118 (1771 -1785)0
- Lean Tips
- January 3, 2018
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: Follow Effective Action With Quiet Reflection0
- Lean Quote
- December 30, 2017
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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Top 10 Lean Leadership Quotes of 20170
- Lean Quote
- December 26, 2017
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 this journey because without learning we cannot improve. These
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