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5 Skills Needed to Succeed in the Workplace0
- Development/Training
- October 20, 2021
Being successful looks different to everyone. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Success comes from the mastery of a core set of skills that can be applied to any position, field or company. When you practice and strengthen these skills in your work, you’ll rise to the top. Collaboration In our increasingly hyper-connected world,
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The Four T’s of Great Leadership0
- Leadership
- October 18, 2021
The single most important ingredient for transformational high-performance improvement is leadership. Anyone in a management role is considered a leader, but not everyone in those positions exhibits true leadership. The best leaders take their expert management skills and combine them with people skills to become well rounded and highly successful. The difference between being a
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Lean Quote: The Characteristics of a Good Manager0
- Lean Quote
- October 15, 2021
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 #178 (Tips #2881 – 2895)0
- Lean Tips
- October 13, 2021
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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Five Leadership Success Lessons From Christopher Columbus0
- Leadership, Other
- October 11, 2021
It’s Columbus Day – our annual celebration to honor the man who led the expedition that discovered the Americas. Where would we be without his efforts? Christopher Columbus demonstrated several remarkable traits that are just as applicable today as lessons in business and leadership effectiveness as they were more than five centuries ago. Here are
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Lean Quote: Learn to Let Go0
- Lean Quote
- October 8, 2021
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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Four Life Lessons From the Fall Season0
- Other
- October 6, 2021
The Fall season is my favorite time of year. It is a special time of the year, especially in New England. No other season teaches us so many profound lessons about life. Here are four life lessons that the Fall season teaches us. 1. Let’s start with the obvious one – letting go! Fall reminds
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7 Small Ways Great Leaders Show They Care0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- October 4, 2021
How to understand that a manager is doing their job with care for the employees? There are a lot of misconceptions and stereotypes about how a leader should interact with their employees. Some think that a leader should be cold-blooded towards employees, and some believe that they are better to be friendly, staying on the
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Lean Quote: 6 Tips to Help Employees Grow0
- Lean Quote
- October 1, 2021
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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