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Lean Quote: Still the question recurs “can we do better?”0
- Guest Post, Lean Quote
- August 31, 2012
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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Meet-up: Kaizen Notebook’s Evan Durant 0
- Meet-up
- August 29, 2012
On the Meet-up today, it is my pleasure to introduce Evan Durant who authors Kaizen Notebook. I have been following Evan for several years. He has a great knack for applying Lean to the world around him. Evan is always challenging my thinking which is why I keep coming back to see what next. Who
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ASQ Post: Creating a Quality Culture 0
- ASQ's Influential Voices
- August 27, 2012
ASQ’s blog topic for August by Paul Borawski is all about culture. Paul asks the Influential Voices to express their views specifically around a quality focused culture. When you’re in a culture of quality, how does it feel? What attitudes support the success of a culture of quality? Culture is a topic with plenty written
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Lean Quote: Value Listening and Reading More Than Talking for Self Improvement 0
- Lean Quote
- August 24, 2012
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 Gone Lego Red Trolley Factory Worker Interviews 0
- Lean Fun
- August 23, 2012
My friends at The Gordon, an online training company, have created another series of Lean Lego videos. The Gordon is Victoria’s largest regional stand-alone TAFE and one of Australia’s original and leading education and training providers — established in the heart of Geelong in 1887. This project aims to empower workers to continuously come up
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Meet-up: The Operations Blog Marci Reynolds 0
- Meet-up
- August 22, 2012
Today’s guest on the Meet-up is Marci Reynolds, who authors The Operations Blog. Blog posts focus on Service Operations and Tech Support, with an emphasis on how to align and leverage “people, processes, technology and data.” I have been following Marci for a couple of years and always enjoy her creative posts on leadership. Who
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Lean and 5S at Home with Paul Akers 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- August 21, 2012
Followers on this site know I have a fondness for Paul Akers as you can see from all these posts. He has found brilliant ways to simplify and share the message of continuous improvement. With Paul’s 2 Second Lean book he is helping people grow and build a fun Lean Culture. In a recent video
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Guest Post: Defining a Lean Organization is a Matter of Character 0
- Guest Post
- August 20, 2012
Today and tomorrow I will be doing a two part guest post on Christian Paulsen’s Lean Leadership Blog. I attempted to define a Lean enterprise by the characteristics that embody a Lean organization. A Lean enterprise simplistically is a company that spreads Lean thinking across its entire organization. Those who find success embody a set
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Lean Quote: Dreams Can Come True With Courage 0
- Lean Quote
- August 17, 2012
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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