Guest Post: Use forced habits to change behaviors
Mark's note: Today's post is by an old friend of mine and this blog, Jamie Flinchbaugh. This post is a preview of…
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Leading Lean A-Z: K, Be Kinetic
This continues a series titled Leading Lean A-Z. This post is K: Be Kinetic.
Did you ever have one of those days…
No Rx for Lean
I recently have had the opportunity to review a wide range of sites and companies and provide feedback on their…
Leading Lean A-Z: F for be First
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanWhen visiting companies that feel better about their…
When is it time for lean "lite"?
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanMany of the frequent LeanBlog readers will know that I have…
Learn to Play Before Picking Up a Sax
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanA3 thinking, A3 problem solving, A3 report writing -…
NIH = "Not Invented Here"
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanI believe that NIH, or Not Invented Here, is one of…
Lean in Government Conference
The federal deficit has ballooned to record numbers. Never before has lean been more important to government. With…
Jamie Flinchbaugh Speaking Topics in April
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanIn the month of April I'll be presenting two topics…
March Madness and Lean
As March Madness begins, many people's eyes will be fixed to TVs and computer screens while they root for the…
The Lean Entrepreneur
There is no question at this point that 2009 is the worst economy we've all seen since the great depression. Good…
5S for Email
We recently released Issue 14 of Lean Progress and it included a brief set of tips on how to apply 5S on email.…
5S Still Gives Companies Fits
I am amazed that as long as we've talked about 5S, it still gives companies fits and trouble. Many companies start…
Shortening up the Value Stream
On this blog, there have been several discussions and posts about jobs going overseas, not so much from a…
How to Adjust your Lean Efforts in this Economic Crisis?
I can't count how many times I've said that there is no recipe for lean. You must chart your lean journey based on…
The Key to a Successful Lean Journey? Leadership!
A friend of mine, Kurt Woolley at Intel, has written an article for Industry Week that is quite popular. I thought…
Leading Lean A-Z: "I" for Integrity
by Jamie Flinchbaugh, co-author, The Hitchhiker's Guide to LeanSome of you have read the beginning of my Leading…
Guest Host on LeanBlog Podcast
I will be standing in for LeanBlog founder and podcast host Mark Graban for the upcoming 50th podcast. While I…