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Guest post on A Lean Journey, and the weekly rewind

Rope by stype on deviantart.com Today, I have a guest post appearing on Tim McMahon’s A Lean Journey Site.  The Topic:  ROWE in the context of the Shingo model.  When Tim asked if I’d like to do a...

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Mark Hamel dives deeper into ROWE and Shingo; plus thoughts on the person vs....

the seesaw by colourman on deviantart.com In the second half of the discussion on ROWE in the Shingo context taking place on Tim McMahon’s A Lean Journey blog, Mark Hamel, author of The Kaizen Event...

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ROWE: An attempt at achieving the Lean Ideal?

Roundabout by juiCZe on deviantart.com In the past few months that I’ve been blogging about ROWE, I have been poking at how the two concepts might help to reinforce each other, with the premise that...

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You are at the mercy of your analysts (and you don’t even know it)

Analysis by 0HerMajesty0 on deviantart.com I have a question for all those in leadership positions, who spend some amount of time on a weekly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis reviewing reports and...

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Project Management & Measurement gamed

Measurement_ by spacesuitcatalyst on deviantart.com In a recent article on his blog, Dan Markovitz offered this statement: “One problem with stretch goals, I believe, is that they focus on outcome...

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Wiggle room – The no-panic guide to staff development

Tight Spots... by Gatsusword on deviantart.com You need to give your people opportunities to flounder.  Challenge them with the impossible.  Get them in over their heads. You’re a senior person....

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Ownership is easy when you’re not fighting for survival

Fight In Wolf Pack II by amrodel on deviantart.com Right on the heels of my recent post advocating the development of a “Shop Owner Mentality” in order to create pride and dedication within...

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Just say NO to manually adjusting data and reports – 4 reasons why

Today, I have a gust post from Marci Reynolds.  Based in Boston, MA USA, Marci is the Vice President, Global Help24 Tech Support, at ACI Worldwide, an electronic payments software provider, and the...

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Do you ever just get tired of it all?

burned out by xrabbite-d3bvcr2 on deviantart.com Article upon article, book upon book, for somewhere around 30 years or more, telling us how to make the workplace……better.  Still, the consultants and...

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So long, Ray Lewis, and a tale of two retirements

Ray Lewis by youngandreckless If any of you watched the Ravens – Colts football game this past weekend, you were treated to the final home game played by one of the NFL’s all-time greats.  Ray Lewis,...

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