Lean Manufacturing Blog » Archive for February 2009
leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Dr. Deming's Role of a People Manager …
The purpose of this blog is to present news articles and commentary on the following topics: the Toyota Production System , Lean Manufacturing (aka Lean Production or Lean Enterprise), along with new applications of lean such as Lean … Read the original post: leanblog.org | Lean Blog: Dr. Deming's Role of a People Manager … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma
Leaders Are Leaders, Not Managers
by James Gilbert Pynn The argument is leadership is seldom an innate skill. To be sure there is a case for personal charisma or even the ability to inspire those around you, but true leadership, the kind that rallies nations, is a refined, learned skill. Military intuitions, like West Point, have long believed that leaders are trained, not born. Leading men and women into battle or into the boardroom, the skills are essentially … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership
Coach Purses for Fashionable Women
by Joleen Davenport A purse can either make or break a woman’s outfit. Thus, if you are fond of purses and always try to be fashionable, be sure to get yourself the right purses to be sure you’ll never go wrong. Purses in bright colored patterns and bold are good choices. They can often lift your spirits. However, they are not a perfect match for formal dresses or semi-formal dresses. Thus, before opting for them, be sure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Coaching
Office Teamwork vs. Human Nature: Which Will Win?
by Bart Icles Wikipedia has probably one of the most complete yet simple definitions of teamwork “Teamwork is the concept of people working together cooperatively as a team in order to accomplish the same goals/objectives.” If you stop and think teamwork is one of the most important aspects of every business. There isn’t a business that doesn’t talk about the need to their team to work together. Why though is it viewed as so beneficial? The majority of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Coaching
CEO Stringer remains after Sony President Steps Down: An Improved …
Our business system model is broken and reinvention is needed – now! Companies need to address these issues by redirecting their focus from trying to hire a superman or superwoman to fix their business system problems. … Here is the original post: CEO Stringer remains after Sony President Steps Down: An Improved … Related Blogs Related Blogs on recession BERNANKE’S RECESSION PREDICTION | Weekly World News Plush Dallas Related Blogs on Six Sigma Related Blogs on Strategic Planning Guardians of the Sounds » … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership, Motivation, Six Sigma, Strategic Planning
The Effects Of Stress On The Body
by Samantha Jones Stress affects the body in many different ways. While the short term physical responses to stress are well known, some longer term effects of stress are less well understood. However, thanks to ongoing research a lot more is known about stress than was the case even a few decades ago. At the physical level, stress is what happens when we are faced with a problem. It is often called the ‘fight or flight’ reflex. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Stress Management
Executive Coaches Can And Will Increase Productivity
by Bart Icles Business leaders, in general, want to be more effective and get better results out of their company. Research shows that one on one coaching is the single most effective method for developing top leaders. Executive coaches work with executives to develop characteristics in their leadership that will help them grow professionally and help the company work toward meeting their strategic objectives. There are eight steps that one takes when working to develop these characteristics … Read entire article »
Filed under: Coaching
Biggest by Default: Toyota May Be Number One, But It Still Faces …
Wharton management professor Lawrence G. Hrebiniak points out that because Toyota grew rapidly, some problems may have crept into its world-class production system . In a number of facilities, older workers with extensive knowledge of … See the original post: Biggest by Default: Toyota May Be Number One, But It Still Faces … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership
Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 Resumes Production; First Site …
The Cleveland Engine Plant has been outfitted with a flexible manufacturing system for powertrains, featuring modern machine tools that easily can be retooled and reprogrammed to perform new tasks with minimal disruption to production . … Here is the original: Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 Resumes Production; First Site … Related Blogs Related Blogs on Leadership Problem Solving Leadership « We’ll see Weblogg-ed » Literacy 2.0–Educational Leadership March Issue Lakeland Chamber Blog » Blog Archive » Leadership Lakeland Related Blogs on … Read entire article »
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New Yahoo CEO shakes up management, CFO leaves: The Issue and …
IEE provides a guiding light system for creating a healthy no-nonsense 21st Century Business Governance System for policy creation/deployment that integrates scorecards, strategic planning, business improvement, and control. .. Original post: New Yahoo CEO shakes up management, CFO leaves: The Issue and … … Read entire article »
Filed under: Leadership, Six Sigma, Strategic Planning
