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Monkey Business – A Lesson in Cultural Formation0
- Culture
- October 27, 2014
Corporate culture, safety culture, quality culture, lean culture, … We talk about culture all the time but how does a culture form? Culture is the environment in which you work all of the time. Culture is a powerful element that shapes your work enjoyment, your work relationships, and your work processes. But, culture is something
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Lean Quote: Perseverance with Lean is Series of Short Races0
- Lean Quote
- October 24, 2014
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 Eight Most Common Traits of Successful People0
- In the News
- October 22, 2014
Why do people succeed? Is it because they’re smart, or are they just lucky? Analyst RichardSt. John condenses 7 years of research and 500 interviews into 8 common traits of successful people. After analyzing everything he’d learned, he came up with these eight traits: Passion: Love what you do. Work: Really hard. Focus: On one
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Lessons From Geese0
- Teamwork
- October 20, 2014
Fall in New England is my favorite time of year. As the leaves start turning colors geese head south for the winter. But did you know that we can learn a lot about leadership and teamwork from geese? It’s true! Animals can teach us valuable lessons about life. It is truly amazing how humans can
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Lean Quote: Start Your Lean Journey, Do What You Can0
- Lean Quote
- October 18, 2014
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 #69 (1026-1050)0
- Lean Tips
- October 15, 2014
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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The Importance of Discovery0
- In the News
- October 13, 2014
In the US we are celebrating Columbus Day which recognizes Christopher Columbus who discovered America. This is a good time to talk about the importance of discovery to Lean thinking. Fundamentally, discovery is the act of detecting something new, or something “old” that had been unknown. Discoveries are often made due to questioning. Thinking is
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Lean Quote: Get Your Hands Dirty0
- Lean Quote
- October 10, 2014
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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Getting Up Again: Lessons from Skateboarding0
- In the News
- October 8, 2014
Rodney Mullen is widely considered to be the most influential skateboarder in skateboarding history. He shares with humility and passion how the constant search for improvement has led to outstanding innovations and how we can all learn from lessons of great skateboarders. You may not think that skateboarding and success have much in common, but
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