“Effectively Engaging Leadership” by XONITEK’s Rick Hulse & Continued Support of the Operational Excellence Society – Published in Lean Management Journal in April 2012.
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Organizational psychologist Adam Grant has been studying the dynamics of success and productivity in the workplace for years. In this unique TED talk, “The surprising habits of original thinkers”, Grant expounds on how creative thinkers come up with great ideas and take action to put them out into the world. At the core of this talk however,…
The Economist writes that back in 1900, only one in three cars on American roads ran on volts. Then oil began gushing out of Texas. Cheaper than batteries, and easier to top up, petrol fuelled the rise of mass-produced automobiles. Cost and worries about limited range have kept electric vehicles (evs) in a niche ever…
In Germany, the Erich Utsch AG plant is building a staple of American prisons: the equipment convicts use to crank out vehicle license plates. Utsch, with its niche product and exporting zeal, is one of the 3.7 million small and medium-sized companies driving Europe’s biggest economy. The son of the company’s founder, recently revealed their international…
Background What is lean? The majority of people when asked this question reply “waste elimination”. This is true. However, Taiichi Ohno’s original definition of lean was “the complete and thorough elimination of waste to reduce the timeline from receipt of customer order to delivery”. To achieve this more complete definition necessitates the creation of product…
In the past, it has been customary for countries to desire a strong currency – or at the very least a stable one. However, post the financial crisis its seems a strong and stable currency is not always at the top of the priority list. In fact. A depreciating currency stands a country in good…
As we approach the Holiday period and Christmas, it got me thinking about Father Christmas, or Santa, and whether he is, in fact, a good example of a Lean Leader. The more that I investigated, the more that I found supporting evidence: Safety First Safety is the top of mind for any Lean Leader and…
