August 2018 - aleanjourney

Lean Quote: Vacations Matter 0
- Lean Quote
- August 31, 2018
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 to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Top 15 Lean Journey Posts of All Time 0
- A Lean Journey
- August 29, 2018
I wanted to share the posts with the highest page views. This way my new readers can enjoy them, and my other readers can enjoy them over again. 15. You Can’t Inspect in Quality 14. 5 Ways to Improve Employee Engagement 13. Lean Quote: Lost Time is Never Found Again 12. 4 Tiers for Daily
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Dream Big: Six Leadership Lessons From Walt Disney Himself 0
- Leadership
- August 27, 2018
When you hear the name Walt Disney many words spring to mind – imagination, innovation, creator of the happiest place on earth… “Of all the things I’ve done, the most vital is coordinating those who work with me and aiming their efforts at a certain goal.” Think Walt Disney only drew mice and princesses? Think
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Lean Quote: We Travel Not to Escape Life, But For Life Not to Escape Us 0
- Lean Quote
- August 24, 2018
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 to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Three Ways Vacation is Good For You and Your Company 0
- Respect For People
- August 22, 2018
Americans leave too many vacation days on the table — Consider these statistics: Although Americans have fewer vacation days than people in any other country, they have been taking less and less vacation over the last 15 years. Fifty-five percent of Americans did not use all their vacation days in 2015. Even when they actually do take vacation, 41 percent are checking into
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Leadership Lessons From Walt Disney – How To Inspire Your Team 0
- Empowerment, Leadership
- August 20, 2018
Walt Disney once said, “You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.” To make a dream a reality, it is not enough to simply hope that the stars will align. Walt Disney relied on his business partners, his support system,
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