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Lean Eliminates DOWNTIME, Green adds FEWER0
- Lean and Green
- April 22, 2013
Today is Earth Day 2013 whose theme is the Face of Climate Change. I am not an expert in this topic and nor I am going to talk about it here. However, in celebration of the environment today I thought I would share some thoughts on the use of Lean and Green together for the
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Lean Quote: Today Should Be Better Than Yesterday, And Tomorrow Should Be Better Than Today0
- Lean Quote
- April 19, 2013
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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Book Review: Perfecting Patient Journeys0
- Book Review
- April 17, 2013
Healthcare is undergoing many changes these days which has long been overdue for those of us who have been patients. Lean thinking has been spreading globally for decades in product and service businesses. In the last few years this value stream improvement methodology has been gaining support in health care. Now there is a step
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The Benefits and Impact of Global Quality Award Programs0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- April 16, 2013
In this month’s ASQ post by Paul Borawski he asks the Influential Voices to discuss the impact of Global Quality Programs. Do you live in a country with a national quality program? Is it serving to create role models for others to emulate? Is the national program growing in visibility and perceived value and creating
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How to Overcome Fear of Change at Work: 6 Practical Strategies for Leaders0
- Change Management
- April 15, 2013
Organizational change is inevitable. Whether it’s a layout shift on the floor, a process redesign, new technology implementation, or structural reorganization, change often triggers uncertainty, resistance, and anxiety among employees. Understanding how to overcome fear of change at work requires more than announcing a new plan — it demands empathy, communication, and structured leadership
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Lean Quote: Lean Improvement is a Better Option in a Competitive World0
- Lean Quote
- April 12, 2013
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 Lean Formula for Change0
- Change Management
- April 10, 2013
For virtually everyone change means hard work, risk, and the need to learn new ways for unproven benefits. Change is one of the most difficult things for humans to readily accept. Charles Darwin said, “It is not the strongest species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones who are most responsive to change”
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Collaboration Techniques for Moving Ideas & Decisions Forward0
- Teamwork
- April 9, 2013
Collaboration and teamwork make an important contribution to the success of business initiatives like quality improvement, product development or customer service. To create effective teamwork across your organization, you need to break down any departmental barriers to collaboration so that you can draw on the best people. You need to set clear objectives and define
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Both Attitude and Behavior Change Are Key to Success0
- Change Management, Leadership
- April 8, 2013
Attitude and behavior are closely related in some sense though they are two different concepts. One of the most important differences between behavior and attitude is that attitude is internal whereas behavior is external in sense. In other words it can be said that behavior can very well be seen by others as it is
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