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Lean Quote: Learn From Past 0
- Lean Quote
- January 19, 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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Creating an Environment of Teamwork 0
- Teamwork
- January 17, 2018
Many departments do not operate as teams—that is, “practice teamwork.” Members may talk to each other at the printer or over lunch, and their work efforts may be designed to meet the overarching objectives of the department, but these employees’ work on a day-to-day basis is largely done as individuals, which is unfortunate, for many
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Five Leadership Lesson From Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.0
- Leadership
- January 15, 2018
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and contributions of America’s greatest champion of racial justice and equality, the leader who not only dreamed of a color-blind society, but who also lead a movement that achieved historic reforms to help make it a reality. We commemorate as well the timeless values he taught us through
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Lean Quote: All Progress Is Precarious 0
- Lean Quote
- January 12, 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 Strategic Planning Tool to Achieve Excellence 0
- Lean Management
- January 10, 2018
Traditional planning methodologies focus on steering an organization in the direction desired by top management. Often referred to as management by objective (MBO) since top management establish the objectives, targets, evaluate whether employees meet these targets. Unfortunately, as we know, you can’t achieve the desired results by just dictating individual targets. Companies must determine ahead
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team 0
- Book Review
- January 8, 2018
I recently read a book called “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni. Five Dysfunctions of a Team should be required reading for anyone who is part of a team, especially at the leadership level. Lencioni’s central theory is that there are 5 key elements to a cohesive team. In order of importance
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