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Creating Vision and Aligning Goals
Creating Vision and Aligning Goals This is one one in a series of 4 articles about Toyota’s Stages of Leader Development An organization is nothing without a properly defined target. It’s important to...
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Developing Others
Developing Others This is one one in a series of 4 articles about Toyota’s Stages of Leader Development For a good leader, developing others should be just as important as developing themselves, and...
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Self-development
Self-development This is one one in a series of 4 articles about Toyota’s Stages of Leader Development Being a leader means that you’ll be responsible for driving the company forward – or at least...
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Professional Development – 12 Books That Inspired Jeff Bezos
There is a saying that “success leaves clues.” If you look at successful people, you will find a common core of habits that contribute directly to their success. One of the most common habits is...
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Lean Healthcare – Spend Some Time with Mark Graban
Mark Graban is an internationally recognized leader in Lean healthcare and continuous improvement. His motivation is to apply Lean and Toyota Production System principles to improve quality of care...
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TED Talk: Can You Inspire in an Era of Constant Change?
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.” ― Leon C. Megginson The modern global economy is fast and dynamic. It is in a constant state of...
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Lean Manufacturing – Is It Talent or Process That Prevails?
“Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.” Nolan Ryan Companies and those that lead them spend...
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The Four Steps of PDCA and How They Lead to Continuous Improvement
The Four Steps of PDCA and How They Lead to Continuous Improvement There are various methods for tackling the activities of an organization available to us nowadays, and leaders have no shortage of...
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How Lean Six Sigma Is Transforming Game Development
How Lean Six Sigma Can Transform the Future of Game Development Game development is one of the most demanding forms of software development, mainly because of the huge amounts of time and resources...
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Why Understanding Root Cause Analysis Is Critical to any Organization
Why Understanding Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Is Critical to any Organization It doesn’t matter how big your organization is or what area it operates in, there are some core concepts to project...
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Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment
Successfully Integrating 5S into a Modern Office Environment 5S is a practical approach to organizing a modern working environment, and it can be highly useful in a variety of different situations. It...
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Lean Thinking And The Magical Powers of Elon Musk
Elon Musk has always been innovator and a creator. As a child, he daydreamed in an almost trance-like manner and coded his own video games. He always found resourceful ways to make money, and after he...
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Adding Some Creativity to Your Lean Documentation Practices
On the outside, Lean seems like a really serious structure with a no-nonsense approach to everything. And while that’s generally true, many people tend to confuse it with an aversion to creativity....
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Results and Adapting to Change
Effort doesn’t mean much without proper results, and this is a fundamental component of every company’s operation. However, the key that some organizations tend to miss is that it’s not just about...
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TED Talk: The Innovation of Elon Musk
Elon Musk is an innovator, a thinker and a problem solver. He is the founder, CEO, and CTO of SpaceX and a co-founder and CEO of Tesla. He is also the co-chairman of OpenAI, founder and CEO of...
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Useful Free Tools for a Lean Leader
Useful Tools for a Lean Leader As a lean leader, you’ve probably realized long ago that applying lean methodologies to your own work is one of the best ways to ensure that the organization as a whole...
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Thinking One Step Ahead with SMED
Thinking One Step Ahead with SMED Proper optimization is not just about making the facility run well with the current parameters in mind, but also to allow it to run as efficiently as possible in the...
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Does 8D Have Applications Outside of Auto Manufacturing?
Does 8D Have Applications Outside of Auto Manufacturing? When Ford developed the Eight Disciplines – or 8D for short – method to address issues within their organization, they actually created...
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[YouTube Video] Learn More About Lean Warehouse Principles
The ultimate goal of lean thinking is to reduce reliance on warehousing. Warehousing and distribution center management are necessary because of extended lead times and unbalanced business process...
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Lean Warehouse – Improving Efficiency In Warehouse Operations
Many lean purists believe that all warehouse functions are nothing but pure waste. Unfortunately, efficient and effective logistic operations in the global economy create significant competitive...
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