A Lean Journey 
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 this journey because without learning we can not improve.
“Plans are one thing, action is another.” — Murgatroyd and Morgan
Often
managers spot a chance to do something valuable for their company, but for some
reason, they cannot get started. Even if they begin the project, they give up
when they see the first big hurdle. The inability to take purposeful action
seems to be pervasive across companies. Managers tend to ignore or postpone
dealing with crucial issues which require reflection, systematic planning,
creative thinking, and above all, time.
managers spot a chance to do something valuable for their company, but for some
reason, they cannot get started. Even if they begin the project, they give up
when they see the first big hurdle. The inability to take purposeful action
seems to be pervasive across companies. Managers tend to ignore or postpone
dealing with crucial issues which require reflection, systematic planning,
creative thinking, and above all, time.
If
you do nothing, nothing changes. Things at rest have a tendency to remain at
rest. Be aware of items that stall your action. It’s better to have a
50-percent improvement right away than it is to take no action and hope for a
100-percent improvement sometime in the future.
you do nothing, nothing changes. Things at rest have a tendency to remain at
rest. Be aware of items that stall your action. It’s better to have a
50-percent improvement right away than it is to take no action and hope for a
100-percent improvement sometime in the future.
The
only cure for inactivity is action. That’s why the first step in creating a
successful culture of execution is creating a bias toward action. People who
make things happen need to be praised and rewarded. People who don’t should be
coached to change, or weeded out. Failure cannot be unduly punished. Unless
people feel free to make mistakes, they will not feel free to take bold
actions.
only cure for inactivity is action. That’s why the first step in creating a
successful culture of execution is creating a bias toward action. People who
make things happen need to be praised and rewarded. People who don’t should be
coached to change, or weeded out. Failure cannot be unduly punished. Unless
people feel free to make mistakes, they will not feel free to take bold
actions.
A
key to creating a bias for action is to encourage relentless experimentation.
Rather than analyze a new product or service to death, look for ways to test it
at relatively low cost. Learn from your tries.
key to creating a bias for action is to encourage relentless experimentation.
Rather than analyze a new product or service to death, look for ways to test it
at relatively low cost. Learn from your tries.
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