• Lean Roundup #172 – September, 2023

    Lean Roundup #172 – September, 20230

    A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of September 2023.  You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here.     Another Tale from the Past – Mark Rosenthal shares a story that questions whether kaizen events alone, no matter how many or how quickly they were run, would actually create

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  • 5 Manager Competencies Contributing to Achievement

    5 Manager Competencies Contributing to Achievement0

    Managers rely on 5 competencies that contribute to collective success. 1.     Translating the Strategy Into Actions Translating the strategy into actions means developing plans and making operational decisions, and mobilizing employees who will implement them. Managers implement this by: ·        Understanding the company’s strategy and sharing it with their employees. They keep their team informed

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  • Lean Quote: Patience and Good Attitude

    Lean Quote: Patience and Good Attitude0

    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: The Mistakes That Make Us

    Book Review: The Mistakes That Make Us0

    We all make mistakes. That’s what makes us human but do we learn from them and how do they shape us to be who we are. We all have a choice about how we react to our mistakes. We can ignore them and likely keep repeating or we can admit to them, think about what

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  • Lean Tips Edition #209 (#3346 – #3360)

    Lean Tips Edition #209 (#3346 – #3360)0

    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: Create an Energized Workplace

    Lean Quote: Create an Energized Workplace0

    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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