• 8th Year Blog Anniversary

    8th Year Blog Anniversary0

    It is hard to believe but tomorrow marks the 8th anniversary of A Lean Journey Blog and as tradition here each year I take the opportunity to reflect. The act of “self-reflection” is called Hansei is Japanese. It is the practice of continuous improvement that consists of looking back and thinking about how a process

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  • Top 10 Posts of 2016

    Top 10 Posts of 20160

    The end of the year is traditionally a time to look back and reflect. One way to reflect is to evaluate popular blog posts. I have been taking time to reflect on the year that was and as part of that reflection I have flicked back through the 150 blog posts I have written so

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  • Giving Thanks at Work

    Giving Thanks at Work0

    As Thanksgiving approaches, it is typically the time of year when we take a moment to count the blessings in our life and give thanks.  Often, the word “thankful” seems less than adequate to express how we truly feel and does not completely convey our gratitude.  There are so many things for which we should

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  • Recognition: Top 300 Leadership Blogs

    Recognition: Top 300 Leadership Blogs0

    A Lean Journey Blog has been recognized as one of the Top 300 Leadership blogs from Feedspot.  “I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top Leadership blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!”- Anuj Agarwal Founder, Feedspot

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  • Recognition: Best Leadership Communication Posts

    Recognition: Best Leadership Communication Posts0

    Communication skills within an organization are vitally important to their success. Marci Reynolds of The Operations Blog recently published a list of the 10 Best Leadership Communication Posts from 2016.  A Lean Journey’s post Communication is the Glue made the top of the list.  Leadership Communication: Image by by Stuart Miles, FreeDigitalPhotos.net From Marci: I believe that

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  • Recognition: Top 10 Management Improvement Blogs

    Recognition: Top 10 Management Improvement Blogs0

    John Hunter with Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog recently ranked the top management improvement blogs. A Lean Journey was ranked 10 out of 43 blogs. John created a ranking of top management improvement blogs for fun. There is no way to objectively rate blogs by how worthy or valuable they are. He just wanted to

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