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  • Lean Quote: Honesty is Most Important Factor on Success

    Lean Quote: Honesty is Most Important Factor on Success0

    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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  • How Can You Be a More Effective Lean Leader

    How Can You Be a More Effective Lean Leader0

    Lean thinking is fundamentally transforming the way organizations operate. The Lean principles of continuous improvement, respect for people, and a relentless focus on delivering customer value are making teams and organizations rethink the practices that might have guided them for decades. For Lean to be truly effective, it needs effective Lean Leadership — to champion

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  • The Role of a Lean Leader

    The Role of a Lean Leader0

    The Role of a Lean Leader: Building a Culture Beyond Tools In many organizations attempting Lean transformations, there is a common—and critical—missing piece: lean leadership development. While Lean is often associated with tools like 5S, Kanban, or value stream mapping, these tools account for only a fraction of what’s needed for sustainable success. Research by

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  • Lean Quote: True Leadership is Servanthood

    Lean Quote: True Leadership is Servanthood0

    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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  • Lean Tips Edition #297 (#3481 – #3495)

    Lean Tips Edition #297 (#3481 – #3495)0

    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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  • Here’s a Nod to the Always Creative Mark Graban on April’s Fools

    Here’s a Nod to the Always Creative Mark Graban on April’s Fools0

    I’ve been following Mark Graban’s Lean Blog for so many years now. He’s been a friend for quite some time due to our connections within the Lean community. His contributions in this area have certainly been highlighted here before. Perhaps like many of you each year you may look forward to today to see what

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Tim McMahon is a Lean implementation leader, author, and blogger. As a Lean practitioner, Tim brings more 25 years of leadership experience implementing Lean manufacturing. Trained by disciples of the Toyota Production System, he worked in a Shingo Prize winning facility.

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