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Five Lean Lessons from Playing Ice Hockey 0
- Lean in Practice
- March 10, 2014
When I am not at work (as a Quality Manager) and not writing articles for this blog I spend a great deal of time coaching youth ice hockey. This past weekend our season came to an end with the completion of playoffs. As a Lean leader often does I took some time to reflect on
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Lean Quote: Create a Positive Work Environment 0
- Lean Quote
- March 7, 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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Three Operational Discipline Techniques That Improves Quality 0
- Quality
- March 5, 2014
To ensure the success of your corporation you must ensure that your company is operationally disciplined. Operational discipline must be part of your company’s culture. Operational discipline is deﬁned as the deeply rooted dedication and commitment by every member of an organization to carry out each task, the right way, each time. ‘‘Discipline’’ in this
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The 3 A’s of Respect for People 0
- Respect For People
- March 3, 2014
A mature Lean organization is based on “Respect for People”. Respect for people is about building mutual trust and human development. Lean managers must take responsibility for other people reaching the objectives they set. They seek to develop and engage individuals through their contribution to team performance. There are 3 essential elements of Respect for
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Lean Quote: Quality Controls Requires Effective Tools 0
- Lean Quote
- February 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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Daily Lean Tips Edition #60 (886-900)0
- Lean Tips
- February 24, 2014
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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