A Lean Fairytale – Improvement is like Onions
You know how in Shrek, there is that one iconic line, “Ogres are like onions?” Well, I think that improvement transformations are a lot like ogres, I mean onions. When […]
No Limits Improvement- The Power of Striving for the Impossible
Just recently, I started to form a theory around success and specifically improvement focused success. I started to see a recurring theme in past leaders and teams where I saw […]
Losing your lean momentum? – How to drag it back from the brink before it’s too late
I guarantee that many organizations right now are just like us. While we have scrambled to stay on track in an ever changing world of Covid-19 related restrictions and disruptions, […]
In the 20 Mile March of your Lean Journey, it’s OK to Stop to Catch Your Breath
I don’t know what it’s been like in your company since the Covid-19 pandemic started but in ours we’ve been busier than we’ve ever been. On top of this we’ve […]
Improvement Thinking is Instinctive and as Natural as Breathing
The other weekend I joined some of my work teammates as we volunteered to make fireplaces for people who really need their lives improved by fire. Our company has a […]
Lean Reflections – Why Looking Back can be Key to Looking Forwards
Every three years the Lean Certification granted to me by the Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME) comes up for re-certification. Part of the certification process involves recording the lean and […]
Lean in Lock-down
So myself and my family are now in lock-down due to the spread of Covid-19. In New Zealand that means that only essential services, food, medical etc can operate. Unfortunately […]
Lean Leadership: How To Loosen The Reins Without Losing Your Edge – for BossBabe.com
I’ve spent some of my time this holidays thinking about the benefits of the lean leadership style over traditional management, especially as it applies to entrepreneurs. You can read all […]
Lean Leadership – Start with you
In the last couple of weeks I have had the privilege of introducing a whole lot of new people to the ideas and benefits of lean thinking. Many are inspired […]
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