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Setting Organizational Goals: Less Is More 0
- Goals
- December 11, 2019
There are two common mistakes made when setting goals. #1 Not setting any goals #2 Setting too many goals Businesses flounder when they chase too many goals. If you feel you have too many priorities and claims on your attention, you are hardly alone. A recent survey of 1,800 global executives that dug into this
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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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Lean Quote: Act your way to the thinking you want’ – Lean Leadership is the Act 0
- Lean Quote
- December 6, 2019
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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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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Lean Quote: Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier 0
- Lean Quote
- November 29, 2019
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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