Lean Management

10 Changes for 2019 That Can Transform Your Culture 0
- Lean Management
- January 16, 2019
It’s that time of year again when many are making personal resolutions for change. But as I said the other day I recommend forgetting the whole concept of resolutions and concentrating on setting goals instead. For most managers the beginning of New Year means establishing a new set of objectives. This is a good time
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Forget Resolutions, 4 More Effective Steps to HIt Goals 0
- Lean Management, Problem Solving
- January 14, 2019
With the hustle of the holidays over we turn to the New Year, where many individuals are honing in on their New Year’s resolution. For many, it may be an opportunity to assess their struggles of the previous year or to wallow in their triumphs. Unfortunately, many fail to keep those resolutions. Personally I recommend
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The Power of Prioritization, Selecting the Vital Few 0
- Lean Management
- October 24, 2018
One of the hardest parts of being a leader is making critical decisions when multiple projects and tasks are competing for your attention. On any given day, you might be dealing with an emergency situation, multiple high-priority projects and several decisions that will affect the fate of your company long-term. If I had to take
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Five Ways to Find Time for Continuous Improvement 0
- Culture, Lean Management
- October 10, 2018
A common question I get on tours of our factory is how do you find time for improvement. My usual response is “we just do” but that is not entirely true. “You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” – Charles Buxton (Philanthropist and Politician) It is an
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6 Steps to Becoming a Coach vs a Boss 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- August 6, 2018
We tend to treat people as we wish to be treated, and good leaders take it a step further and treat others as they want to be treated. I think a fundamental difference between boss and leader is that a boss makes decisions and treats others from the point of view of the boss –
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Think and Lead Like a Coach Not a Boss 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- August 1, 2018
We’ve all experienced variations of Boss vs. Leader types in our working lives. The truth is, it seems easier and more expedient to “boss” than to coach. But research and anecdotal evidence both show that coach/leaders have more engaged employees, and get better results. Being a boss is a lot easier than being a coach.
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