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 […]
Interview with WealthKode – The Flywheel Effect, Investing and Achieving Your Goals
Recently I had the chance to chat with Alan Blake of WealthKode. We had an interesting discussion about how you can apply the Flywheel concept to investing and life. Check […]
Navigating the Roadblocks to Progress – How my Herniated Disc Will Not Stop Me from Moving Forwards
And so, last week the inevitable happened. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you will know that the main motivator behind my ongoing and relentless quest for […]
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 […]
In Lean and in Life, start with a work standard
Yesterday, I attended a short webinar by Lean Frontiers and the TWI Institute entitled “An Introduction to Standardized Work and the 5 Levels“. This webinar is free so if you’re […]
Lean Leadership – Managing the Impact of Change through Respect for People
Just recently, I taught a class about ‘Managing the Impact of Change.’ As I was preparing for and delivering the class, I started to think about how deeply the ‘Respect […]
Four dynamite steps for lighting a fire under your improvement program
What do leaders need when they are starting out in improvement? They need some strong tips to help them understand what they are trying to achieve and some tools to get started with. I’m a big believer in giving people simple, straightforward options when it comes to lean and starting an improvement program is no different.
Lean Leadership – Why you must celebrate those tiny lean successes
I’ve heard it many times from really successful managers. “We’re doing improvement, we’re just not documenting it.” My eyebrows always raise a bit when I hear this particular phrase. That’s […]
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