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What Makes a Boss Great?0
- Leadership
- April 19, 2017
Being a boss is hard. People don’t naturally wish to have one. And not everyone aspires to be one. But most people are anxious to follow a good leader, and most organizations live and die on the quality of the leaders who run them. Bosses are often the primary reason for people either loving or
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The Wasteful Effects of Micromanagement0
- Leadership
- April 17, 2017
Micromanagement: Everyone knows the term. Micromanaging is a method of management in which an individual closely observes or controls the work of an employee. In comparison to simply giving general direction, the micromanager monitors and evaluates every stage in a process, from beginning to end. This behavior negatively affects efficiency, creativity, trust, communication, problem-solving, and
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Lean Quote: Be The Energy You Want to Attract0
- Lean Quote
- April 14, 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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Lean Tips Edition #108 (1621-1635)0
- Lean Tips
- April 12, 2017
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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Team Them to Fish, More Than a Saying0
- Empowerment, Leadership
- April 10, 2017
There’s an old saying, usually attributed to Confucius, that goes something like “Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you’ve fed him for a lifetime.” There’s an important life lesson in that simple statement. Some people translate it conceptually into something like “Education is
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Lean Quote: The Power of Teamwork0
- Teamwork
- April 7, 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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Guest Post: Simplify Safety by Thinking Lean0
- Guest Post, Safety
- April 5, 2017
Unfortunately, safety measures and procedures can often turn into more of a burden rather than an efficient system for safety for many different organizations. Often the cost of the safety precautions and measures taken is much higher than expected and can hinder the business as well as the safety at the workplace. The good news
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Lean Quote: Use Every Person’s Skill Set to the Fullest0
- Lean Quote
- March 31, 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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Guest Post:The SWOT Analysis and What It Can Do for You0
- Guest Post
- March 29, 2017
Do you ever feel like your team or business is struggling, but aren’t sure how to approach the problems that you have? You might want to try a SWOT analysis. A SWOT analysis examines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that a business faces, and it’s a great way for your team to sit down
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