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You’ll Get Sick When You See How Growth Hacking Works!
Jens R. Woinowski (leanself.org)'s insight:Have a clear goalKnow your leversExperiment until you get it rightSee it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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Blame: Human Error Occurs Even IF We’re Being Careful
Blog post at Lean Blog : I'm not sure why 'error' was put in quotes since this seems like an actual error, not a quote-unquote error: Staff 'error' blamed for chl[..]See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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Do You Practice Ekoy-Akop?
The Lean term “ekoy-akop” can be roughly translated to “foolish process.” It is very old — so ancient that both for a modern Japanese and a Westerner it does not even sound right — and you cannot find...
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Is it really a tech bubble, or is it something else?
There is a lot of talk about Silicon Valley being in a bubble. It takes a lot smarter people than me to figure that out. However, if you look back to 1999, there are some glaring differences, and not...
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Holacracy: Social Technology for Agile Organization | Holacracy
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The rise of dumb pay practices at America's largest corporations - Fortune...
There’s a school of thought that “the market” sets the salaries for CEOs and low-wage earners alike. But that’s not the case.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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7 Tools for Lean Content Marketing
There are many components of developing a successful and impacting lean content strategy, including testing different types of content, repurposing content for various platforms, building a community...
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As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify
Why do people feel so miserable and disengaged at work? Because today's businesses are increasingly and dizzyingly complex -- and traditional pillars of management are obsolete, says Yves Morieux. So,...
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The abc of ‘Kaizen’ and ‘Hoshin Kanri’ | kenyaNews247.com|Updated...
His job as a consultant, he explains, is to help minimise activities or events that don’t add value to work....See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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How I Got Rid of My T-Shirt Collection
Do you take home t-shirts from your vacation or from special events? Then maybe you have an awesome collection of shirts. My advice: get rid of it, it is inventory waste.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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How to Defeat Burnout Syndrome Before It Kills Your Passions
Nearly everyone who puts him or herself on the road to burnout syndrome does it because it’s what we’ve been taught to do with our lives. When the psychological cost of adapting to change is too high,...
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Hope and Direction
This is a guest post by Michael Carey (@MLCarey321). It originally appeared on his own blog (click here for the source). Thank you to Michael that he allows to republish here. Make change come true:...
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What “Virtuous Cycles” and “Zero Days” Have to Do With Building Better Habits
Virtuous cycles are the opposite of vicious cycles—and they’re the foundation of building good habits. Find out how you can harness the power of positive loops. Have you ever been caught in a negative...
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5 Myths of Happiness Debunked. I May Have Fallen for #3.
In The Myths of Happiness, psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky looks to the research to answer seminal questions about relationships, work, and money. Namely, what makes us happy? And what...
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Take Part in the “Worst Waste” Reader Survey
I’m sure you have read a lot about waste and the waste types in Lean. I would like to know a little about your view on waste.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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The Think Zone: The Metric Is Not the Goal
Jens R. Woinowski (leanself.org)'s insight:"The goal shouldn't be to get a higher score. The goal should be to improve."See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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What is the Opposite of Your House Rules? (Exercise)
Have you done the last exercise and created value driven familiy/team/house rules? Today I offer you the opportunity to discover what the opposite would be. But:I do not mean what you would want to...
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The Luck Factor: Wealth, Pareto, Bell – a Love Triangle?
Check the video to get insights about Wealth, Pareto, Bell, and the Luck Factor.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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Reviving How To Make Things | The Lean Thinker
Almost three years ago I wrote “Don’t Lose How To Make Things.” In that post, I wanted to emphasize the risks of losing your expertise in the technSee it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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'Gods' Make Comeback at Toyota as Humans Steal Jobs From Robots
Inside Toyota Motor Corp.’s oldest plant, there’s a corner where humans have taken over from robots in thwacking glowing lumps of metal into crankshafts. This is Mitsuru Kawai’s vision of the...
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20’000 users: Free Android App CardBoard Index Cards
I’m happy to announce that CardBoard Index Cards has been dowloaded by 20’000 users! What else? It has a solid 4 star rating on Google Play now from 169 user ratings.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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5 Burnout Symptoms That Sneak Up on You Over Time
Are you suffering from the early symptoms of job burnout without realizing it? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. New psychological research sheds light on the 12 stages of burnout—and I’ll recommend 5 of...
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What Skydivers and Jeff Bezos Can Teach Us About Leading Fulfilling Lives
With a little tweak to your thinking, you can create a life that channels risk-taking into productive, fulfilling pursuits—without risking everything in the process. Frans Johansson tells this story...
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Habit Stacking in a Nutshell
I recently stumbled upon the book Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott. The concept is very simple but powerful.See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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Signs from the near future
We better get used to them...See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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How To Work Out Less And Still Look Younger!
How To Work Out Less And Still Look Younger! Jens R. Woinowski (leanself.org)'s insight:Wrong sport = motion waste...See it on Scoop.it, via Lean Self
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25 FREE Continuous Improvement Tools and Templates
During my time working with some of the most successful companies on the planet I’ve amassed a collection of Kaizen templates that I’d love to share with you.There are other people online selling...
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Want Your Employees to Work More? Let Them Set Their Own Schedules
New research shows that more freedom leads to longer hours.Jens R. Woinowski (leanself.org)'s insight:So that means on the other hand: if you are an employee (or self-employed) you need to take care of...
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How is lean different from Taylorism? | Michael Ballé | LEI
"They are completely different indeed. They differ in their purpose, their practice and their outcomes. Lean is about self-reflection and seeking smarter, less wasteful dynamic solutions together....
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Lean’s Midlife Crisis | Bob Emiliani
"It seems to be common knowledge that the Lean movement is now suffering from a midlife crisis. Lean movement leaders are perplexed at the widespread continuing emphasis on Lean tools, narrow focus on...
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