A Lean Journey Book Review: Go for Third - Leadership Lessons from the Softball Field to the Workplace by Derek Volk
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- February 23, 2026
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Hawthorne Effect and Productivity0
- Change Management, Leadership
- February 19, 2018
The Hawthorne effect is named after a series of experiments that changed the way we think about work and productivity. While previous studies had already focused on individuals and how their performance could be improved, the Hawthorne experiments placed the individual in a social context for the first time. The experiments, which took place at
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Lean Quote: Lead With Humility0
- Lean Quote
- February 16, 2018
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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Lean Tips Edition #120 (1801-1815)0
- Lean Tips
- February 14, 2018
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 Culture: Do You Want Firemen or Farmers in Your Organization0
- Lean Management
- February 12, 2018
The successful implementation of a Lean culture is dependent on management’s willingness to fully involve and engage their workers in the process. So if Lean is about people the question is what type of people do we want leading the charge. Let’s look at two types: Firemen and Farmers. The fireman works hard in short
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Lean Quote: The Power of Small Wins0
- Lean Tips
- February 9, 2018
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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The Benefits of Lean Manufacturing0
- Lean Thinking
- February 7, 2018
Lean Manufacturing is a business improvement philosophy that has developed over many years (as well as a collection of lean manufacturing tools), it is a method to better focus your business on the true needs of the customer to help you prevent waste from being built into your system. When properly implemented, lean manufacturing provides
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Lean Quote: Leadership Lessons from Great Presidents
- Change Management, Lean Quote
- February 20, 2026
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