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Continue to Focus on Lean

Are you “lean”? We talk about creating a “lean” company all the time. But, to accomplish that mission, every single person needs to embrace the mission. I’m writing this as a bit of a confession because I realize that I don’t always walk the talk. For instance, my office isn’t as 6Sed as it should […]

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Why Lean Works

I stood in a long airport security line today. It was an unbelievable cluster of inefficiency. As I stood there (almost an hour), I observed a bunch of things that could have improved the process. Some very practical, some probably not so practical. I’m sure hundreds of people missed their planes. As I stood there, […]

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Achieving a Lean Culture

For us to achieve a β€œlean” culture, it has to become an everyday activity. For every person. We get stuck sometimes waiting for someone to start something lean. But the truth is, everyone has that capability. For one thing, you can always refer to the concept of 6S as it relates to the workspace you […]

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How Does A Leader “Add Value”?

At Leadercast, John Maxwell used mathematical terms to describe simple leadership. He says leaders “add value” every day. We are in “add value” businesses. We take lumber and cut it, split it, treat it, nail it, paint it, staple it, notch it, chamfer it into a product that people want to buy. We add further […]

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