Have you worked for or do you work for an organization that is growing exponentially. Our organizations are growing dramatically as it has become easier to expand operations globally either t...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/05/book-review-flow-engineering.html
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of April 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. Strategy Digi-deployment – Br...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-roundup-179-april-2024.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-quote-when-done-well-leadership.html
Good communication is a core leadership function and a key characteristic of a good leader. Effective communication and effective leadership are closely intertwined. As a leader, you need to ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/5-skills-for-effective-communication-in.html
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.�...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-tips-edition-298-3496-3510.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-quote-communication-is-key-to-any.html
A system without a goal is like a marathon without a finish line. But a system with a bad goal will result in a bad outcome. Traditional goal-setting methods use the SMART framework. SPECIFIC....
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/replace-your-smart-goal-with-pact.html
Communication is an essential part of our lives, and it's something we do all day, every day. However, have you ever found yourself in a conversation where you feel like the other person isn'...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/listening-is-key-to-effective.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-quote-honesty-is-most-important.html
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 val...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/how-can-you-be-more-effective-lean.html
There is often a missing link in many Lean organizations - which is, the set of leadership structures and behaviors that constitute a lean management system. People frequently equate ‘Lean'...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/the-role-of-lean-leader.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-quote-true-leadership-is.html
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.�...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/lean-tips-edition-297-3481-3495.html
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 ha...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/04/heres-nod-to-always-creative-mark.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-quote-lesson-of-good-friday-is-one.html
A selection of highlighted blog posts from Lean bloggers from the month of March 2024. You can also view the previous monthly Lean Roundups here. The Power of One Page – Pasca...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-roundup-178-march-2024.html
Respect for People is one of the most overlooked principles of Lean. Respect for people means developing employees’ latent skills in both on the job and off the job training. It is easy to ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/respect-for-people-not-optional.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-quote-dont-say-you-canttrystorm-it.html
We’ve all heard the phrase “what gets measured gets done” but I also believe “what gets rewarded gets done even quicker.” Understanding how employee rewards and recognition impacts...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/you-get-what-you-reward-boeings.html
Larry Culp, CEO of GE, their first outside CEO in 125 years has been leading their transformation using a Lean mindset. Many Lean practitioners and business leaders have been following GE’s p...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/insights-from-ge-ceo-larry-culps-annual.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-quote-harder-i-work-luckier-i-get.html
As part of TED’s ‘How to be a Better Human ’ series, two researchers, Richard Ryan and Edward Deci, developed an idea called ‘self-determination theory’. Self-determination theory esse...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/the-3-things-that-keep-people-feeling.html
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.�...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-tips-edition-296-3466-3480.html
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 ...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/lean-quote-let-enthusiasm-drive-your.html
A couple days ago I posted an article on standard work as a mechanism for facilitating and empowering improvement. By documenting the current best practice, standardized work forms the baseline...
http://www.aleanjourney.com/2024/03/exposing-common-myths-of-standardized.html