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Book Review – The Conclusion Trap: Four Steps to Better Decisions0
- Book Review
- July 6, 2020
Why do organizations and individuals so often struggle to make good decisions, investing enormous amounts of time and money in fruitless efforts to solve thorny problems? Too often, our mistake lies in jumping to conclusions before we even understand the problem we’re attempting to solve. Dan Markovitz’ The Conclusion Trap gives us a straightforward guide
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Lean Quote: Freedom Lies In Being Bold0
- Lean Quote
- July 3, 2020
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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Focus on Countermeasures Not Solutions to Problems0
- Problem Solving
- July 1, 2020
Inherently, in Lean problem solving is the heart of what we do. Murphy’s law is an adage that broadly states: “Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” It is therefore inevitable that businesses must solve problems. Organizations cannot improve unless they consistently seek out and solve their problems. But are your focused on the
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Lean Quote: Lean Like All Great Achievements Require Time0
- Lean Quote
- June 26, 2020
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 #156 (#2551-2565)0
- Lean Tips
- June 24, 2020
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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Book Review: Practicing Lean0
- Book Review
- June 22, 2020
I finally read Practicing Lean, edited by Mark Graban. Rather, I should say I listened to the audible book which was recently released. The idea behind this book came from Mark who espouses continuous improvement is never something one masters, but rather is a lifelong practice. As Mark points out, people talk about lean thinking, doing
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Lean Quote: Make the Impossible a Reality0
- Lean Quote
- June 19, 2020
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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Book Review: Getting Home0
- Book Review
- June 17, 2020
I recently had some time to read a book I have been meaning to get to. Getting Home tells the wonderful story of a very special lean journey. Zack, a defense lawyer, and Liz, a schoolteacher, left their careers temporarily to rebuild homes for desperate survivors of Hurricane Katrina but wound up staying in New
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5 Powerful TED Talks to Teach Leadership & Character0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- June 15, 2020
How to become a leader in every matter is the right question for everyone who wants to be successful. Not all students can afford expensive consultations with leading coaches, but in fact, you don’t need to spend a lot of money to become a leader and strengthen your character. Ted Talks provides an opportunity for
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