Lean Quote for America’s 250th Anniversary: Freedom Requires Vigilance
- In the News, Lean Quote
- June 26, 2026

Project managers are often expected to deliver results faster than originally planned. Whether due to market pressure, resource constraints, or competitive demands, schedule compression in project management becomes necessary to keep projects realistic and achievable. In simple terms, project schedule compression techniques help reduce the overall project duration without cutting essential work or compromising quality.
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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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I don’t know why I do it but I enjoy celebrating the anniversary of this blog every year. Today marks the twelfth year publishing articles on a A Lean Journey. I’d like to think that I turned my naïve endeavor to share learning along my own journey into a successful contribution in the Lean community.
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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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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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Are you really listening to your employees? According to a 2016 Deloitte report, “The biggest challenge in leading engagement programs is shifting from a transactional, once-a-year mind-set, to an ‘always on,’ continuous listening approach to monitoring engagement.” Many leading management books will tell you just how important the art of listening to employees is. In
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