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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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  • The Need for STEM in Quality and Business

    The Need for STEM in Quality and Business0

    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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  • Daily Lean Tips Edition #27

    Daily Lean Tips Edition #270

    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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  • Lean Quote: Applying Active Listening to Engage Others

    Lean Quote: Applying Active Listening to Engage Others0

    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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