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Lean Quote: Great Leaders Inspire Greatness 0
- Leadership
- October 4, 2024
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: 5 Questions from Within the Lean Community With John Hunter 0
- Meet-up
- October 2, 2024
In May 2024 A Lean Journey Blog turned 15 and as I look back on how I got started and who influenced my journey I wanted to revisit a previous series I started in 2012 called the Meet-up. One of the things I am so fond of in the Lean community is the general wiliness
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Lean Roundup #184 – September 2024 0
- Lean Roundup
- September 30, 2024
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. When You Do Lean, You Copy Toyota – Bob Emiliani explains that is not about copying Toyota but rather thinking and learning to come up with new ideas and methods
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Lean Quote: Inclusive Leadership is Not a Destination, Six Traits of an Inclusive Leader 0
- Lean Quote
- September 27, 2024
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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8 Common Reasons Organizational Change Fails 0
- Change Management
- September 25, 2024
It happens time and again. I’m sure you’ve either witnessed it or suffered through it — the failed attempt of a large change at an organization. Maybe it was with a new process or switching over to a new technology. Maybe it was a change to the structure or the metrics. Whatever it was, it
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3 Strategies to Incorporate the Power of Servant Leadership in Lean Transformation 0
- Leadership
- September 23, 2024
Leading change is never easy. It requires the courage to disrupt the status quo and the wisdom to guide your team through uncharted waters. However, not every leader is a good change leader. Many Lean transformations fail due to inadequate support from leadership or the skills of change leaders. What if adopting a servant leadership
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Lean Quote: Finding Meaning in Your Work 0
- Lean Quote
- September 20, 2024
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 #305 (#3601 – #3615)0
- Lean Tips
- September 18, 2024
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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Business Lessons from the Fall Season to Embrace Change 0
- Change Management
- September 16, 2024
Something magical happens in September. The air is crisper and clearer; the trees start to turn from pine green to an array of gold, copper, and bronze; and the sense of something new and exciting happening lingers around every corner. The start of fall feels like a new beginning – a fresh start. The long
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