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Hierarchy is Killing Your Business0
- L.A.M.E.
- June 17, 2015
Most organizations still have a hierarchical, command-and-control organizational structure, sometimes called “smoke stacks” or “silos.” A hierarchical organization has more defined roles, procedures, and lines of communication. Typically, there is a chain of command which needs to be followed. The functional specialists in charge of each smoke stack tend to focus on optimizing their own
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Tell-Tale Signs Your Employer is Focused On Employee Development0
- Lean Management
- June 15, 2015
It is hard to think of a more important and most neglected management aspect than employee development. Unfortunately, many organizations do not plan properly for the development of their people and teams. People development without proper planning in place normally results in internal and external conflict, which leads to confusion, low productivity, less motivation, and
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Lean Quote: Lean is a Growth Strategy0
- Lean Definition
- June 12, 2015
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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Share Knowledge Across Your Company To Beat Your Competition0
- Sharing Best Practices
- June 10, 2015
The value of knowledge sharing to an organization is well known, yet much of the knowledge within an organization remains unshared. Knowledge sharing is the process by which individuals exchange tacit and explicit knowledge in order to create new knowledge. If you don’t share knowledge within your company, your customers will suffer. Many managers are
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5S Comprehensive Education and Resource Center0
- 5S, Lean Resources
- June 8, 2015
My friend Tony Ferraro, at Creative Safety Supply, has put together a comprehensive 5S resource and education page. Tony has been a frequent contributor on A Lean Journey Blog on many 5S and Lean topics. Many know Creative Safety Supply has been a valued sponsor of this site. This 5S page was made possible with
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Lean Quote: Relentless Barrage of Why’s0
- Lean Quote
- June 5, 2015
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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #79 (1186 – 1200)0
- Lean Tips
- June 3, 2015
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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Not Every Meeting Needs To Be A Meeting0
- Culture
- June 1, 2015
Many organizations suffer from meeting-itis: poorly-run and inefficient meetings that go on too long, happen too often and include more attendees than need to be there. No one likes long meetings or too many meetings for that matter. Not every meeting needs to be a meeting. Business blog Harvard Business Review knows a thing or
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Lean Quote: Metrics Matter!0
- Lean Quote
- May 29, 2015
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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