Book Review: Go for Third - Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field to the Workplace by Derek Volk
- Book Review
- February 23, 2026

If there is a management concept that you need to know about today then it’s Lean Management. The question is how can adopting lean management optimize the learning experience of your students? Not only that, but how can your students themselves learn lessons that they can apply to their studies? At heart it’s all about
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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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When it comes to getting your company or brand to the next level, excellent leadership is the basis of everything. By having a strong basis, you will have the liberty to make the choices and moves you want. Leadership is what makes the entire vessel move, that allows goals to be accomplished. Without a strong
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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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A common question I get on tours of our factory is how do you find time for improvement. My usual response is “we just do” but that is not entirely true. “You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” – Charles Buxton (Philanthropist and Politician) It is an
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