Leadership

Lean Quote: Great Leaders Inspire Greatness in Others 0
- Leadership
- January 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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Avoiding the Iceberg of Ignorance 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 9, 2019
Who in your plant knows the most about the problems that occur: the slow-downs, minor-stoppages, equipment failures, the waste, the inefficiencies, the source of poor quality, the frustrations due to maintenance work not being executed correctly, and so on? Is it you? Is it senior leadership? Is it anyone in management or engineering? Have you
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Toyota’s 4 Stages of Leader Development 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 4, 2019
Many organizations have trouble sustaining Lean. Toyota is one of the few exceptions. According to Jeffrey Liker and Gary Convis in their book “The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership”, their secret is their leadership system. Toyota provides a nurturing but challenging environment, to ensure that new Lean leaders are developed continuously. The leaders at Toyota
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Leaders Need to Lead – Six Principles of Lean Leader 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 2, 2019
Lean thinking is fundamentally transforming the way organizations operate. The Lean principles of continuous improvement, respect for people, and a relentless focus on delivering customer value are making teams and organizations rethink the practices that might have guided them for decades. A new, transformative approach to working requires a transformation in leadership, as well. For
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The Difference Between Management and Leadership 0
- Leadership
- August 26, 2019
Adapted from “The Wall Street Journal Guide to Management” by Alan Murray, published by Harper Business. Leadership and management must go hand in hand. They are not the same thing. But they are necessarily linked, and complementary. Any effort to separate the two is likely to cause more problems than it solves. Still, much ink
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Kids on Leadership 0
- Leadership
- August 7, 2019
There are a gazillion videos about leadership on YouTube but this one that is a little dated is pretty profound. Wisdom from the mouths of children. Video was created by Forum Corp, 1990 It’s true children do say the darnedest things. Things like: “Have an open mind and absorb new ideas.” “Know what he or
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