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Do People Know How Their Work Personally Contributes To The Vision?
Creating a long-term vision may be simple, but getting everyone on the same page with that vision can be challenging. Even the best employees with the best intentions may need guidance so their work can be aligned with the company vision. So many employees come to...
Does Everyone Know The Long Term Vision?
Last year I had the opportunity to visit the beautiful state of Colorado. While we were there, we decided to embark on a white water rafting adventure with Rocky Mountain Adventures in Fort Collins. As we talked with the guide, he gave us a few choices. The Cache la...
A Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson
Katie Anderson is back for another episode where we talk about her chain of learning and the importance of leaders doing the little things. Katie is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, author and professional speaker. Katie is best known for...
Where Six Sigma Began with Jonathon Andell
In this episode, Jonathon Andell and I discuss his involvement with Motorola when Six Sigma was first introduced. Jonathon was a young engineer at Motorola at that time and shares some great memories about his learnings early on. We also discuss how Lean and Six...
Does Your Organization Have a Long-Term Vision?
Are you pursuing perfection? The goal of perfection will never be reached, but it is essential to strive for none the less. If we keep our focus on perfection, we have direction. And direction is essential in a world filled with chaos and instability. Every...
‘What OpEx Leaders Should Be Doing’ with Dawn Holly Johnson
Dawn Holly Johnson is a returning guest on The Lean Solutions Podcast. Back in episode 46, we discussed operational excellence and, at that time, Dawn was getting ready to release her book, What CEOs Need to Know: The #1 Reason Startups Fail and All Organizations...
Throwback With Paul Akers on Simple Lean
Due to my travel schedule this week, I wanted to share a throwback to a conversation I had with Paul Akers this past year. Paul is an author, entrepreneur and the founder and president of FastCap, a product development company specializing in woodworking tools and...
Do Leaders Discuss and Make Improvements To Time-Management?
Everything we do at home and at work can be looked at like a process. How you get ready in the morning, do your grocery shopping, and especially your job; everything is a process. So...lets define the way we manage our time as a process. We cannot just HOPE we are...
Lean Accounting Management with Jim Huntzinger
In this episode, I talked with Jim Huntzinger about the importance of Lean Accounting Management within any organization. Jim helps listeners dig into their own accounting systems to ensure they are making decisions based on correct costing data. What You’ll...
Do Leaders Have Some Type of Leader Standard Work?
What culture are you trying to create in your organization? Your culture will be the result of the values, beliefs, and behaviors of your people. And...this starts with your leaders. What does a good leader do? When you hear the word “Leadership”, what comes into your...