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

The well-known author, Stephen R. Covey, who impacted the world with his books and self-help products died on Monday, July 16, 2012. Covey died in Idaho Falls, Idaho in the hospital with his wife and all of his 9 children at his side. His death was due to complications from a fall, having lost control
READ MOREThis month on ASQ’s blog Paul poses an important question about making the case for quality and social responsibility. When executives understand they can save money, reduce risk, and enhance their reputation by being socially responsible–they will. Who better than the quality community to provide the needed education? In Lean we talk of two main
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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
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Joe Wilson, who blogs at Beyond Lean, is the subject of our Meet-up today. Joe has been involved with Lean and continuous improvement activities for over a decade in multiple industries. He shares his experience and real world examples in his writing which makes it highly relateable. Who are you and what do you do?
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A simple, pragmatic problem solving methodology is the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) approach. It begins with a Planning phase in which the problem is clearly identified and understood. Potential solutions are then generated and tested on a small scale in the “Do” phase, and the outcome of this testing is evaluated during the Check
READ MOREUnfortunately, there are many examples of Lean mistakenly implemented. A few years ago Mark Graban, blogger at Lean Blog, coined the term “L.A.M.E.” — Lean As Misguidedly Executed. L.A.M.E. includes those things that people call “Lean” but really aren’t a good representation of true Lean mindsets and practices. In order to fully understand Lean and
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