Top 10 Posts of 2022

The end of the year is traditionally a time to look back and reflect. One way to reflect is to evaluate popular blog posts. I have been taking time to reflect on the year that was and as part of that reflection I have flipped back through the 150 blog posts I have written so far this year and compiled a list of my Top 10.

What were some of your favorite Lean posts from 2022? Any recommendations for next year?

10. Three Most Important Questions in a Continuous Improvement Culture - The ability of leaders to ask the right questions is critical to the success of a lean culture.

9. Transformational vs Transactional Leadership - While a wide variety of qualities set modern leaders apart, most ultimately fall under one of two main categories: transactional and transformational.

8. Servant Leader as Change Agents - Are employees are more accepting of change and improvements when they have a leader who is being a servant leader?

7. 10 Characteristics of Effective Performance Metrics - Regardless of the metrics you use or your method for tracking, make sure to educate your organization on how the metrics are derived, what they indicate, and how they will be used in addition to regularly communicate relevant metrics to your team members.

6. What Every Leader Can Learn From Their Younger Self - You may be surprised to learn that effective leaders have a source of inspiration that is far closer to home: their younger selves.

5. Defining Employee Engagement - If there’s one thing you come away with after reading this post, let it be this: Employee engagement is NOT the same as employee satisfaction.

4. 5 Myths of Employee Engagement - There are many myths and half-truths about employee engagement.

3. FAST Diagram: The Function Analysis System Technique - Within the functional analysis phase (step 2) a FAST (Function Analysis Systems Technique) diagram can be used to deepen the teams understanding of all the functions within the scope of study.

2. 10 Things I Learned from Lean Thinking - Reflection on key learnings since my journey began in 2000.

1. 5 Ways to Get Employees Engaged in Process Improvement - Businesses in virtually every industry wrestle with how to engage teams in efforts to improve business processes.

Thanks for your continued readership in 2022. I hope you enjoy the holiday season and go on to achieve Lean success in 2023.