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Lean Tips #145 (#2386-#2400)0
- Lean Tips
- October 21, 2019
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: Nine Reasons Why Leaders Should Be Doing Gemba Walks 0
- Lean Quote
- October 18, 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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Using Daily Management to Engage Employees in the Gemba 0
- Empowerment
- October 16, 2019
Learn more about NE Lean Conference below In today’s active world we are hearing more about getting employees within the organization engaged at work. This is not only for the leadership team, but also for the hourly workforce. For the sake of this discussion let’s define engaged employees as those that work with passion and
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5 Lessons in Leadership Effectiveness from Christopher Columbus 0
- Guest Post
- October 14, 2019
The Columbus Day is celebrated every year to honor the man who led the expedition that discovered the Americas. Where would we be without his efforts? Christopher Columbus demonstrated several remarkable traits that are just as applicable today as lessons in business and leadership effectiveness as they were more than five centuries ago. Here are
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Lean Quote: Confidence is the Backbone of True Humility 0
- Lean Quote
- October 11, 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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11 Classic Leadership Mistakes, and How They Can Be Avoided 0
- Guest Post
- October 9, 2019
These are the classic leadership mistakes to be avoided, no matter what your industry: They don’t delegate Failing to delegate is the classic leadership mistake. Don’t fall into the trap. The most effective leaders delegate nearly everything except the ultimate responsibility. Anything else is just power hoarding, which wins the respect and trust of absolutely
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