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Jul 11 2021 2021-07-11 2021-07-11 NoComment by Andreas

Into the Darkness We Walk, Together, Side by Side

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A leader can be defined by what he or she does for the company in terms of results and development but another perspective is what they do for the people in their charge. As a leader you have a responsibility to take care of the people serving under you. If you do this you will have a loyal team that do their best to not let you or the company down.

Part of this is to challenge them to grow and develop. To challenge someone you need to make them move out of their comfort zone. You can push them but in my experience it is far more effective to go with them. If they feel you got their back they will surely have yours when the time comes.

A quotation that captures this elegantly is the jewel from Joel Barker. It is simple and yet powerful!

“A leader is someone you’d follow to go somewhere that you wouldn’t go by yourself.”

Joel Barker


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Apr 10 2019 2019-04-10 2019-04-08 NoComment by Andreas

A word on quality

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Quality is at the core of everything we do within Lean. When looking at waste within a process the internal cost of quality touches many of the classic 7+1 wastes. W. Edwards Deming aslo point out the hidden cost that we can never truly calculate.

“No one knows the cost of a defective product – don’t tell me you do. You know the cost of replacing it, but not the cost of a dissatisfied customer.”

W. Edwards Deming

“Quality is everyone’s responsibility.”

W. Edwards Deming


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Mar 10 2019 2019-03-10 2019-03-08 NoComment by Andreas

A truism trough time

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This, in all it’s simplicity, it one of the most true statements I have ever heard. It had been re quoted countless times and that in itself is testament to it’s power.

“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.”

Mark Twain


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Mar 08 2019 2019-03-08 2019-03-08 NoComment by Andreas

Thoughts from Theodore Roosevelt

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This quote is quite lengthy but it is worth the read and it is a good insight to the worth of the blue collar worker

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Theodore Roosevelt


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Jan 19 2019 2019-01-19 2019-01-15 NoComment by Andreas

In the words of Taiichi Ohno

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I have found a few quotes from Taiichi Ohno that I think capture some important points.

“We are all human and we are wrong half the time.”

Taiichi Ohno

This is something important to keep in mind. For me it also symbolizes that it is human to err and no one makes mistakes willingly, but it happens. What we take from it and how we move on is what is important.

“No problem is a problem.”

Taiichi Ohno

This is a short gem but with a powerful core. There are always problems to work on and to improve, if you don’t see any you might not have the right eyes and the right mindset.

“Understanding is my favorite word. I believe it has a specific meaning – to approach an object positively and comprehend its nature.”

Taiichi Ohno

Lastly, this! It elegantly captures my own drive for knowledge and wisdom.To enter every situation like a puzzle you are looking forward to discover and understand.


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