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
this journey because without learning we cannot improve.

10. “Employees who believe that management is
concerned about them as a whole person — not just an employee — are more
productive, more satisfied, more fulfilled. Satisfied employees mean satisfied
customers, which leads to profitability.”   —  Anne M. Mulcahy

9. “Fires can’t be made with dead embers,
nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work
lightens efforts and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.”  
—  James A. Baldwin, author

8. “A boss creates fear, a leader
confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a
leader asks questions.”   — 
Russel Ewing

7. “When we work for a bigger purpose, we
find an endless supply of happiness at work.”   —  Jon Gordon, author and motivational speaker

6. “Your number one customers are your
people. Look after employees first and then customers last.”  
—  Ian Hutchinson

5. “Leadership is essentially
another-centered activity not self-centered one.”  
—  John Adair

4. “You don’t need a title to be a leader.”  
—  Mark Sanborn

3. “Transformational leadership’s potential
to address issues that are relevant in the modern, changing, and uncertain work
environment is the main reason for its positive influence.”   — 
Beng-Chong Lim & Robert E. Ployhart, 2004

2. “I will say this again: the only way to
generate a profit is to improve business performance and profit through efforts
to reduce cost. This is not done by making workers slave away […] or to
generate a profit by pursuing low labor costs, but by using truly rational and
scientific methods to eliminate waste and reduce cost.”  
—  Taiichi Ohno

1. “Empathy is being concerned about the
human being, not just their output.”   — 
Simon Sinek, Author and Motivational Speaker

These are the
top 10 quotes on A Lean Journey website in 2022.