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Daily Lean Tips Edition #80 (1201-1215)0
- Lean Tips
- June 24, 2015
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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The Six Elements of Success 0
- Leadership
- June 22, 2015
How do you define success? For some business leaders, success is defined by monetary rewards, while others say success is having a positive impact on others. The mundane definition of success is of course a company that provides “value” to its customers, owners, shareholders, society and employees. This encompasses the entire business cycle from generating
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Lean Quote: Change It or Change Your Attitude 0
- Lean Quote
- June 19, 2015
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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Hierarchy is Killing Your Business 0
- L.A.M.E.
- June 17, 2015
Most organizations still have a hierarchical, command-and-control organizational structure, sometimes called “smoke stacks” or “silos.” A hierarchical organization has more defined roles, procedures, and lines of communication. Typically, there is a chain of command which needs to be followed. The functional specialists in charge of each smoke stack tend to focus on optimizing their own
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Tell-Tale Signs Your Employer is Focused On Employee Development 0
- Lean Management
- June 15, 2015
It is hard to think of a more important and most neglected management aspect than employee development. Unfortunately, many organizations do not plan properly for the development of their people and teams. People development without proper planning in place normally results in internal and external conflict, which leads to confusion, low productivity, less motivation, and
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Lean Quote: Lean is a Growth Strategy 0
- Lean Definition
- June 12, 2015
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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