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Lean Beyond Boundaries

The ZEN of Kaizen: How we turned our research lab from hectic to orderly.

Kaizen is a lean concept of improvement that involves taking something apart and putting it back together in a better way. Most effectively, kaizen is learned by actively engaging in it. While reminiscing on attempts at improvement, I thought of…

Ramona
December 1, 2020
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Through Stories to Values

How I Uncovered What Truly Matters

On the journey of discovering my top values, I engaged in hundreds of conversations. When I asked people, “What values would you like to live by?” a response pattern emerged. Most people listed all the values that came to mind,…

Ramona
July 29, 2020

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Let Creativity Go Wild

Creativity has propelled our civilization forward. It is a default mode of our brain to innovate. Understanding the strategies through which creativity operates, and engaging in behaviors that motivate innovation, can help us be intentional about it.

Ramona
June 30, 2020
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A Case for Small Improvements

Maybe small improvements do not seem ambitious. But in a long run, they get the job done. Read on to learn how.

Ramona
June 9, 2020

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Lean Management Goes Viral

Have you ever wondered what is like to be a virus? Perhaps it is not much different than it is to be a human. We share the need for connection. Look inside to learn about the steps of relationship building and their impact on distribution of lean management knowledge and our lives.

Ramona
May 12, 2020
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Bike for Continuous Improvement

If you are curious about how you could utilize bicycle to understand lean management, this maybe the article for you. It is a creative spin on conceptualizing continuous improvement.

Ramona
April 23, 2020