Lean Thoughts

There are a plethora of Leadership books in print, and more are invading the marketplace constantly. Ultimately Leadership remains a...

A common conflict in business is doing whatever it takes to satisfy the customer (damn the costs) or maximize profitability (damn service)

It is about responsibility. Responsibility requires a huge commitment while respect is an attribute earned by being responsible. As...

Where to source materials? Templates, Work Instructions and Brand Image? Potential Failure Points?

A problem to solve? A decision to Make? A plan to protect? An opportunity to leverage?

“Tuck in their Chair” it makes the area look neat and organized but it communicates respect for others, signals that you are done

Meeting a plan is a thing of beauty and should not be accomplished by accident.

Tick-tock, Tick-tock … Checklists are not insulting.

Timed Delivery Routes maintain employees focused at their work stations while the materials are being conveyed through the process

The best definition of empowerment is “Freedom within Limits”.

Emotional Attachment is not a methodology but the magnet for subliminal engagement.

When you take a step back and look at the different facets of your organization you must always see the untapped potential.

Company Culture is a very powerful attribute that defines your organization and your face to the customer and it can stem and morph from...

A Lean Office could beef up your ability to surpass the competition With diets all the rage, why not think about a diet for your office?...

INTRODUCTORY PHASE In most cases, an organization does not have to look too far or too deep to identify streams of waste: excess motion...