The cultural and managerial aspects of lean are possibly more important than the actual tools or methodologies of production itself. The role of organizational leaders is the fundamental element of sustaining the progress of lean thinking. In 2001 Toyota formalized…
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Positive Presence As A Business Improvement Strategy
Tagged with: attitudes, continuous improvement, cultural, engagement, mindset, mutual trust, positive presence, principles, production, relationships, Respect, transformation, values
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The New ‘Lean’ Is All About Behaviour!
After the Second World War, the Japanese economy was in ruins. The American economy on the other hand was booming. As a result, a number of leading quality management gurus (Deming and Juran) travelled to Japan to share their teachings.…
Tagged with: behavior, behaviour, change, coherent, disruptive, employees, energy, environment, feelings, Flexibility, habits, improvement strategy, knowledge-based, Negative, patterns, positive, positive presence, productive, smoothness, synergy, thoughts, toxic, value
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What Is An Engaged And Committed Workforce?
It is not uncommon in today’s business culture to find organizations where someone is in charge of engagement as though you could assign it or delegate it. You cannot create a culture of engagement through an organizational chart. Where you…
Tagged with: accomplishments, collaborative, culture, engagement, improvements, initiatives, leadership, motivated, performance, positive, positive presence, productivity, relationships
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What Your People Want
Gone are the days when a paycheck, the employee of the month award, and the gold watch at retirement were sufficient motivators for people to perform at their best or to remain loyal and dedicated to the organization. Just as…
Tagged with: accountability, behaviour, brainstorming, collaboration, Communicating, Competition, connection, contributors, decision making, engagement, feedback, guidance, leaders, passions, passive producers, responsibility, Rewarding, self-awareness, Sharing, talents, team
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Giving Back
No matter what your circumstance in life, you have the ability to give back, and giving benefits all those involved both physically and emotionally. When giving to others makes you feel good, those feelings translate to your biology and the…
Tagged with: altruism, biology, brain, connection, cooperation, emotionally, endorphins, euphoria, fulfillment, giving, gratefulness, happiness, helper’s high, interdependence, kind, Meaning, oxytocin, physically, positive presence, stress, Trust
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Be Great A Decade At A Time
I recently listened to an author say that if they reflected on their life in the past three decades, and taken into account all the unique changes that occurred in those three separate spans of time, they could not have…
Tagged with: achievable, change, culture, fast-paced, goals, leadership, linear, positive, positive presence, Prioritize, realistic, strength-giving
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Bad Apples Or Bad Barrels?
Maybe you have heard the phrase “that one bad apple can ruin the whole barrel”. This adage has been used for centuries to relate individual behaviour to the ability of a rotten piece of fruit to spoil an entire barrel…
Tagged with: behaviour, biofield, collaborative, communication, Competition, conflict, cooperation, disruptive, dysfunctional, morale, motivation, negative energy, positive presence, succeed, teams, toxic individuals, uncooperative, value, workplaces
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The Science of Gratitude
Gratitude is getting a great deal of attention these days within the realm of positive psychology. Studies show that gratitude not only can be deliberately cultivated, but can increase levels of well-being and happiness among those who do cultivate it.…
Tagged with: Appreciation, brain health, empathy, energy, gratefulness, Gratitude, mental state, optimism, positive emotions, positive presence, positive psychology, relationships, thankful, virtuous cycle, well-being
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The Art of Gratitude
Angeles Arrien, in her book “Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life”, says that although gratefulness often arises spontaneously, it is also a choice we make. She identifies the four universal portals to the practice and virtue…
Tagged with: abundance, authentic, blessings, change, Character, community, contribution, energized, Gratitude, health, honest, learnings, mercies, mindset, positive, positive presence, protections, purpose, relationships, social, spiritual, Stability, support, values, well-being, work
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Leader or Coach?
In the face of rapid, disruptive change and the highly dynamic state of business, companies are realizing that leaders can’t be expected to have all the answers and that command-and-control leadership is no longer viable. That being said, investing in…
Tagged with: behavioural transformation, coaching, disruptive change, Learning, positive presence, rapid change, self-aware, Self-coaching, transition
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