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  • 5 Lean Leadership Behaviors to Transform Your Culture

    5 Lean Leadership Behaviors to Transform Your Culture0

    The concept of “lean” behaviors is analogous to lean production. Lean behaviors is a term my friend Bob Emiliani coined to define those behaviors that add or create value. This is contrary “fat” behavior which is non-value added and can be eliminated. Our behaviors lead us to create the systems we consciously or unconsciously use

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  • Lean Quote: Employee Appreciation Day

    Lean Quote: Employee Appreciation Day0

    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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  • Guest Post: ROWE v. Lean – My Two Cents

    Guest Post: ROWE v. Lean – My Two Cents0

    My good friend Mark Hamel, author, blogger, and Shingo Prize Examiner joined the conversation on ROWE.  Mark takes on the David’s point linking ROWE with Shingo’s respect for people in a counterpoint. I am happy to share Mark’s thoughts on the Shingo Prize principles and their relevance to ROWE. —————————————————————————— Recently, fellow-blogger David Kasprzak, introduced

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  • Guest Post: Shingo and ROWE

    Guest Post: Shingo and ROWE0

    Recently, David Kasprzak, of My Flexible Blog, and I had a conversation about ROWE. ROWE – Results Only Work Environment is a human resource management strategy co-created by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler wherein employees are paid for results (output) rather than the number of hours worked. ROWE was detailed in Daniel Pink’s bestselling book

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  • Lean Quote: Everything is Possible with the Right Attitude

    Lean Quote: Everything is Possible with the Right Attitude0

    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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  • 10 Characteristics of a Good Measure and 7 Pitfalls to Avoid

    10 Characteristics of a Good Measure and 7 Pitfalls to Avoid0

    It is not enough to simply create a numeric measure. The measure should accurately reflect the process. We use metrics to base decisions on and to focus our actions. It is not only important to measure the right indicators, it is important to measure them well. To be effective and reliable, the metrics we choose

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