Stop Reinventing the Work
“Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly.” —Francis Bacon, British philosopher and scientist (1561–1626) Remember… Read More »Stop Reinventing the Work
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The Worst Waste of All
So—is it a 9 or is it a 6? Depends on who’s looking at the problem. You’ve probably seen memes similar to this that… Read More »The Worst Waste of All
Develop a “Why?” Mindset
Lean, at its heart, is about finding the root causes of problems that prevent you from achieving your goals. Often, what stands in the way… Read More »Develop a “Why?” Mindset
Never Be Wrong Again
Does that sound like an impossible promise? If you’re trying to achieve big goals at work, it’s hard enough to be right half the time,… Read More »Never Be Wrong Again
SWOT: Rediscover a Classic
Ever go through your closet or toolbox and find something useful you forgot you had—and wound up being glad you did? I suggest you rummage… Read More »SWOT: Rediscover a Classic
Going Back to the Blue Line
The COVID-19 crisis has upended business as usual, and it’s unclear what will happen when some or all of us return to work. Supply chains… Read More »Going Back to the Blue Line
The Recipe for My Secret Sauce
No, this isn’t a special holiday cooking edition of the LeanBP Blog! To celebrate the season, I thought I’d share with you the formula… Read More »The Recipe for My Secret Sauce
Get Wise and Synchronize!
Want to learn how to shave weeks off knowledge work—with valuable learning as an added return on your investment? The first order of business… Read More »Get Wise and Synchronize!
Lean Your Invoicing for a Quick Win
Congratulations! Your organization did the thing you set out to do. Whether that thing was a product or a service, you marketed it, made it,… Read More »Lean Your Invoicing for a Quick Win
10 Great Summer Reads from LeanBP
July and December are slow months for training, so that’s when I take the time to dive deeper into my course materials and take stock… Read More »10 Great Summer Reads from LeanBP