Lean Quote: The Power of Reflection in Leadership
- Leadership, Lean Quote
- January 2, 2026

Today’s guest on the Meet-up is Marci Reynolds, who authors The Operations Blog. Blog posts focus on Service Operations and Tech Support, with an emphasis on how to align and leverage “people, processes, technology and data.” I have been following Marci for a couple of years and always enjoy her creative posts on leadership. Who
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Followers on this site know I have a fondness for Paul Akers as you can see from all these posts. He has found brilliant ways to simplify and share the message of continuous improvement. With Paul’s 2 Second Lean book he is helping people grow and build a fun Lean Culture. In a recent video
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Today and tomorrow I will be doing a two part guest post on Christian Paulsen’s Lean Leadership Blog. I attempted to define a Lean enterprise by the characteristics that embody a Lean organization. A Lean enterprise simplistically is a company that spreads Lean thinking across its entire organization. Those who find success embody a set
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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
READ MOREToday, I would like to introduce a guest post by Mike Wilson from Creative Safety Supply. Mike enjoys blogging and reading about the lean manufacturing niche. He is invested in Creative Safety Supply, known for its safety products to help manufacturers with their 5S and Lean Projects. Mike is going to talk about the importance
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I am proud to welcome Karen Wilhelm, who blogs at Lean Reflections, to our Meet-up. She has been a dear friend for several years. We met online through LinkedIn but have worked together for a couple years in promoting AME’s mission online. Karen is a frequent contributor to AME’s Target magazine. She is a wonderful
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