10 Leadership Lessons from Coaching Ice Hockey for the Workplace
- Leadership
- February 18, 2026
Jeff Hajek and Tim McMahon latest installment of our montly live Lean conversations. In this episode from March of 2011, we discuss how you can go about building up a continuous improvement culture in your organziation.
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I just finished reading Gemba Walks, Jim Womack’s newest book from LEI. In Gemba Walks, Jim Womack a pioneer in bringing Lean to the world, shares a decade of learning that will have a deep resonance for both the Lean community and for anyone seriously engaged in improving any value-creating activity. The life of lean
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A recent trip to the grocery store caused some pain at home. Jeff Hajek and I recently held a webinar on learning lean concepts from home where we used milk as the example. In this presentation we discussed visual standards which are help you identify the right type of milk. Below is an example of
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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 MOREJeff Hajek and Tim McMahon discuss the Lean principles you will find in the real world. In this third and final installment of our ‘real-world Lean’ series from our monthly live Lean broadcasts, we show you what your car can teach you about Lean.
READ MOREFor 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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