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Lean Quote: Don’t Watch the Clock; Do What it Does. Keep Going 0
- Lean Quote
- July 25, 2025
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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Not All Judgement is Bad 0
- Respect For People
- July 23, 2025
The instinct to judge; it’s a common reflex we all possess. We’re hardwired to evaluate and assess the people and situations around us. Judgement is a hard-wired mechanism for survival, a natural instinct, and a defense mechanism. Most of us partake in constant judgment of people’s clothing, judgement of people’s words, judgment of people’s actions.
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Why Being Respectful to Your Coworkers is Good for Business 0
- Respect For People
- July 21, 2025
In “Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business,” leadership researcher Christine Porath shows how small acts of respect can boost your professional success. Her informative TED Talk explains how rudeness can have a very real, measurable effect on your team’s listening, productivity and motivation. She shares some insights on the performance of
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Lean Quote: Acknowledge The Importance of Other People 0
- Lean Quote
- July 18, 2025
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 #318 (#3796 – #3810)0
- Lean Tips
- July 16, 2025
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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4 Tips for Success When Implementing Lean 0
- Change Management, Lean Basics
- July 14, 2025
Lean Manufacturing is a business improvement philosophy that has developed over many years (as well as a collection of lean manufacturing tools), it is a method to better focus your business on the true needs of the customer to help you prevent waste from being built into your system. When properly implemented, lean manufacturing provides
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Lean Quote: Enthusiasm is One of those Rare Highly Desired Qualities that’s so Contagious Once Found 0
- Lean Quote
- July 11, 2025
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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Solving Procrastination 0
- Goals, Productivity
- July 9, 2025
Procrastination in the workplace is real. Workplace procrastination is a common phenomenon, which affects people at all seniority levels, from junior employees to senior executives, who are working in various jobs, like sales, service, design, research, teaching, and management. This is unsurprising, since procrastination is common in general, with around 20% of adults procrastinating chronically.
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Leading with Accountability 0
- Leadership
- July 7, 2025
Accountability is essential for any successful organization. When team members take ownership of their projects and accept responsibility for outcomes, the entire company benefits. In order to foster a culture of accountability, leaders must step up to the plate and model specific behaviors. Accountable leaders don’t necessarily have to come from the C-suite. Anybody, at
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