Top 10 Posts of 2024

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 2024? Any recommendations for next year?

10. Exposing The Common Myths of Standardized Work – I debunk six common myths regarding standardized work that if followed create a flawed system.

9. Insights from GE CEO Larry Culp’s Annual Report – I shared 9 lessons from Larry Culp’s, CEO of GE, who has been leading their transformation using a Lean mindset recently released annual report.

8. You Get What You Reward, Boeing’s Rewarding Safety and Quality Performance – Troubled Boeing Aircraft manufacturer changes reward system instead of basing most of white-collar employees’ bonuses on financial results, bonuses will now be based mostly on safety and quality metrics in the wake of safety issues.

7. 5 Skills for Effective Communication in Leadership – Without learning and honing these 5 communication skills being an effective leader is virtually impossible.

6. The 3 Things That Keep People Feeling Motivated At Work – I share the three main drivers of motivation according to self-determination theory — autonomy, competence, and relatedness — and I’ll provide practical ways to leverage the power of each.

5. 5 Ways to Accelerate Your Lean Roadmap - Many organizations have begun the Lean journey, and some have reported early successes while others have struggled as is usually the case with this kind of organization change as you continue your Lean journey there are 5 ways to accelerate your roadmap.

4. Standard Work Enables and Facilitates – Standard work and it’s performance measurement yields the information people need to uncover improvement opportunities, make and measure improvements, and extract learning.

3. The Role of a Lean Leader - Lean leaders have an essential role to play in lean transformations bridging a crucial divide: the gap between lean thinking and lean tools.

2. Replace your SMART goal with a PACT - Instead of SMART goals, which don’t encourage ambitious, long-term endeavors, I prefer to make a PACT with myself. which focuses on the output.

1. Advice for All on New Year’s Day - I have put together a list of good advice that I have come across over the years to consider as you go forth into another New Year.

Thanks for your continued readership in 2024. I hope you enjoy the holiday season and go on to achieve Lean success in 2025.