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Lean Quote: Seek Perfection 0
- Lean Quote
- April 30, 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 Roundup #143 – April, 2021 0
- Lean Roundup
- April 28, 2021
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2021. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Two Lean Journeys – Bob Emiliani describes 2 Lean Journeys that many are on and which one you should be on. Respect, Standards and Jidoka – Mark Rosenthal takes a
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Lean Tips Edition #170 (#2761 – 2775)0
- Lean Tips
- April 26, 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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Lean Quote: True Mark of a Leader is the Willingness to Stick With a Bold Course of Action 0
- Leadership, Lean Quote
- April 23, 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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Obeya: The Lean War Room 0
- Project Management, Strategy
- April 21, 2021
Successful projects don’t just happen; they require hard work and collaboration from both project managers and team members to ensure all tasks are completed and goals are met, on time and on budget. However, many projects ultimately fail or are abandoned because the team does not work together to achieve shared goals. Much like how
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The Benefits of Lean Visual Project Management 0
- Project Management, Visual Factory
- April 19, 2021
One of the greatest and most important challenges of project management is communicating clearly with your team about both the details and the big picture of your project. After all, it’s unlikely people will work on the right things in the right order if they don’t understand how each task– and its timely completion– contributes
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Lean Quote: Lean as a Habit 0
- Lean Quote
- April 16, 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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7 Ways to Develop a Culture of Respect and Trust 0
- Culture, Respect For People
- April 14, 2021
People and organizations usually include respect and trust in their list of important values. They go hand in hand. Respect and trust between leaders and direct reports is essential to the overall success of any organization. When employees feel a sense of trust and are confident that their supervisor has their best interests in mind,
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10 Qualities of Successful Lean Leaders 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- April 12, 2021
There is often a missing link in many Lean organizations – which is, the set of leadership structures and behaviors that constitute a lean management system. People frequently equate ‘Lean’ with the tools used to standardize processes and generate efficiencies; and organizations tend to focus more on the implementation of these tools. However, implementing tools
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