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The Role of Catchball in Lean and Strategic Planning 0
- Lean Management
- March 16, 2020
Introduction to Catchball in Lean Management Catchball in Lean management is one of the most practical and effective methods for achieving clarity, alignment, and execution excellence within an organization. Rooted in the principles of Lean thinking, Catchball is a structured, fact-based dialogue that reduces ambiguity and misinterpretation during strategic planning. This approach is a
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Lean Quote: 10 Tips for Communicating Vision 0
- Lean Quote
- March 13, 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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What Happens When Leaders Forget The Culture That Made Their Company Great?0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- March 11, 2020
Many business leaders view their corporate culture as so important that they make it a point to hire people who are a good fit for that culture – and jettison any employees who aren’t. But what happens when it’s the leaders themselves – for profits, for expediency, for getting the next deal done – who
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Lean Tips Edition #151 (#2476 – 2490)0
- Lean Tips
- March 9, 2020
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: Attitude is a Little Thing That Makes A Big Difference 0
- Lean Quote
- March 6, 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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4 Step Process to Determine Leading Indicator KPIs 0
- Leadership
- March 4, 2020
There’s no magic formula or standard set of Leading Indicators that works for every company. Leading Indicator KPIs only become powerful when you find that right lever to pull that impacts the results that are most important to your business. While we can’t tell you which leading indicators are most important in your business, I
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