On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on this journey because without learning we can not improve.
America is
known as the land of opportunity, where one could achieve anything they put
their mind to, no matter who they are. Thousands of people immigrate to the
United States every year from different parts of the world to have access to
these kinds of opportunities. This is what is known as “the American
dream”. One of the many reasons America is such a great country is the
diversity you see all around.
Change brings
new opportunities, new people, and a new perspective. It can be a difficult
thing and people commonly resist change. It can be stressful especially when it
is unknown and uncertain. However, change is necessary for growth.
Change takes
courage and commitment. Courage means trusting yourself to overcome your fears
and doing what you are afraid to do. Courage increases conviction and inspires
others to confront their fears.
Lean is about
building a culture, one that respects all employees and enables them to pursue
opportunities to improve their work and share ideas for continuous improvement.
Changing your mindset to inspire a culture of continuous improvement and the
act of making something better provides a new way to think and uncover all
kinds of opportunities.
Change can be
very healthy and liberating. It leads to opportunities. Those opportunities
represent progress. Keep moving forward.
