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Fail Forward Faster 0
- Lean in Practice
- December 8, 2014
Fear of failure is one of the greatest fears people have. It is a genuinely scary thing for many people, and often the reason that individuals do not attempt the things they would like to accomplish. But the only true failure is failure to make the attempt. If you don’t try, you gain nothing, and life
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Lean Quote: There is No Secret to Success 0
- Lean Quote
- December 5, 2014
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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Quality Isn’t Fluff 0
- Quality
- December 3, 2014
According to a study covered in a recent Harvard Business Review article, companies with highly developed quality cultures spend, on average, $350 million less annually fixing mistakes than companies with poorly developed ones. In the survey employees reported that it takes about two hours to correct a mistake. Assuming an hourly wage of $42.55 (the
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Lean Quote: Thanksgiving, After All, Is A Word Of Action 0
- Lean Quote
- November 28, 2014
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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Happy Thanksgiving! Take a Moment to Be Thankful 0
- Other
- November 27, 2014
Thanksgiving Day has evolved over the years as an important holiday. It is not just about feasting and merrymaking. The tradition of Thanksgiving dinner teaches us to appreciate the finer things in life. It is about showing one’s gratitude for the blessings that we are showered with. In all the hustle and bustle of getting
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No MAS – How to Save the World (or at Least Yourself) From Bad Meetings 0
- Sharing Best Practices
- November 24, 2014
Every day, we allow our coworkers, who are otherwise very, very nice people, to steal from us. I’m talking about time. Your time. In fact, I believe that we are in the middle of a global epidemic of a terrible new illness known as MAS: Mindless Accept Syndrome. The primary symptom of Mindless Accept Syndrome
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