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10 Leadership Lessons On President’s Day 0
- Leadership
- February 20, 2017
Today is President’s Day in the US. A federal holiday originally to recognize George Washington, our first President, is now popularly viewed as a day to celebrate all U.S. presidents past and present. In honor of this I want to share some leadership lessons from one of these great leaders. President Abraham Lincoln is
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Lean Quote: Goals Give You Something to Aim For 0
- Lean Quote
- February 17, 2017
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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Use a SIPOC to Scope Your Improvement Event 0
- Lean Basics
- February 15, 2017
In process improvement, a SIPOC is a tool that summarizes the inputs and outputs of one or more processes in table form. The acronym SIPOC stands for suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, and customers which form the columns of the table. First, a quick review of the elements of a SIPOC: S (supplier): Entity that provides
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8 Wastes in the Lean Office 0
- Lean Office
- February 13, 2017
The manufacturing process is not the only area of a company that incurs waste on a regular basis. Although most of us focus on the factory floor to identify the improvements needed to increase our competitiveness, many companies find abundant opportunities for waste reduction in the office. In the office environment, the 8 classic waste
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Lean Quote: Knowledge is Not Power, Only Potential Power, Until We Do 0
- Lean Quote
- February 10, 2017
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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Book Review: Lean for the Nonprofit 0
- Book Review
- February 8, 2017
How is it possible to do any more with any less? That’s what nonprofit organization leaders have been asking themselves. During difficult economic times, donors and funders often reduce giving, making it more difficult for nonprofits to serve clients. For this reason, nonprofits are compelled to identify new or innovative ways to keep service levels
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