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

A couple weeks ago I mentioned a new series that will focus on spreading the word of quality. Today’s post is the first in this series. In Paul Borawski’s post this month on ASQ’s blog he advocates the need for STEM careers in business. STEM represents the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM education encourages
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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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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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I recently reviewed a new webapp call Pomodoro Daisuki on a tip from Jim Benson at Personal Kanban. Pomodoro Daisuki is a chrome app that combines a simple digital personal kanban board along with the the basic functionality of the pomodoro technique. The Pomodoro Technique is a time management philosophy that aims to provide the
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“Quality” means different things to different people. We use the term but the concept and vocabulary of quality is elusive. If you ask someone to define the word “quality”, you may get a variety of answers. The definition of quality often depends on the stakeholders. Stakeholders are, as the name implies, people with some stake
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Rules create structure in our systems. Without rules there would be in chaos. Lean rules provide the guidance needed to implement improvement, explaining the “why” behind lean tools and the Six Sigma methodology. Lean rules also help develop new solutions to problems. For everyone in an organization, these rules help structure activities, connect customers and
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