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Leadership Lessons from John F Kennedy0
- Leadership
- February 19, 2024
Every year, Americans celebrate Presidents Day as a day of remembrance — a day to look back and learn from our nation’s greatest leaders. In today’s competitive market, business leaders are looking for the edge that will put their organization and workforce ahead of the curve. As we celebrate President’s Day today, I want discuss
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Lean Quote: Without Passion You Have Nothing0
- Lean Quote
- February 16, 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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Show Your Employees Some Love0
- Respect For People
- February 14, 2024
It’s February 14th and if that date doesn’t ring a bell, you must live under a rock. It’s Valentine’s day! Whether you “believe” in Valentine’s Day or not, it’s the perfect occasion to show some appreciation to someone special and your employees would probably be delighted and surprised if you took the time to show
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5 Ways to Accelerate Your Lean Roadmap0
- Lean in Practice, Lean Management, Lean Thinking
- February 12, 2024
Many organizations have begun the journey to make their businesses lean. Some have reported early successes while others have struggled or fallen into the rut entitled “flavor of the month.” As is usually the case with this kind of organization change, implementation precedes understanding. What follows are missteps, rework, confusion, organizational angst, and the aforementioned
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Lean Quote: Willingness to Constantly Accept Critical Feedback0
- Lean Quote
- February 9, 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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Tips for Running an Effective Daily Management Meeting0
- Daily Management, Lean Management
- February 7, 2024
In today’s fast-paced manufacturing and service environments, an efficient and consistent Daily Management System is one of the most powerful ways to drive performance, boost team alignment, and create a culture of Lean continuous improvement. When done right, these meetings keep frontline teams focused, help leaders quickly identify issues, and ensure that every day starts
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5 Continuous Improvement Ideas to Strengthen Lean Performance0
- Lean Management, Sharing Best Practices
- February 5, 2024
In today’s competitive environment, organizations can quickly fall behind if they are not actively refining how work gets done. Whether or not you have full executive buy-in, applying continuous improvement ideas can help teams streamline processes, reduce waste, and build a culture of accountability. Many successful companies rely on lean continuous improvement practices and Kaizen
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Lean Quote: Adopt a Growth Mindset0
- Lean Quote
- February 2, 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 Roundup #176 – January, 20240
- Lean Roundup
- January 31, 2024
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of January 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. The Pearls and Turds of Continuous Improvement – Kevin Meyer illustrates keys points of continuous improvement in small sequential steps and learning from failure from the documentary Stutz he recently
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