
The Real Meaning of Kaizen
What does the word “kaizen” mean to you? You likely know the word kaizen to mean âcontinuous improvementâ or just âimprovementâ. Perhaps you first heard
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What does the word “kaizen” mean to you? You likely know the word kaizen to mean âcontinuous improvementâ or just âimprovementâ. Perhaps you first heard
How are you thinking about setting your goals for the new year? What are your intentions for 2018? What is important to you and how
My latest article for the Lean Enterprise Institute’s Lean Post, “Developing Better Habits Through A3 Thinking”, was published today – check it out and let
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the Lean Transformation Summit in Carlsbad, California. It was the first time that I’d attended the all
Getting out of the habits of telling and showing up as the “expert” are two of the most important habits to break if you want to
Using A3 thinking to coach for personal development In previous posts, Iâve walked through the value of using A3 thinking to coach for personal development
How should I start coaching using the personal A3 process? Many of you have reached out to me after I published the first post in this
A3 thinking for problem-solving is a well-known process in the Lean community, but did you realize that it can be a powerful process for personal
I recently saw the quote “Life less out of habit and more out of intent” (source unknown) and it really resonated with me, especially as I
As the end of the year is coming, it is time for reflection and planning your New Year’s resolutions. But what how likely will you
I am a great believer in the power of personal reflection and using problem solving thinking to develop ourselves as Lean Leaders. Problem solving thinking (using the PDSA
Australian Lean Conferences Last month I was in Australia for their annual Lean summits – the Lean Thinking and Practice Summit (all industries) and the
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