Click for an intro to LeanBlog.org
OK, so this isn't strictly a standard work document, but this is an overview of the Lean Blog. I did update it on 7/19/05, though, in the spirit of continuous improvement. Updated 5/19/06. Updated again 11/15/06 and 1/12/08 and 5/12/09, 7/3/09, and 12/3/09. Updated 3/20/10. Updated 3/19/11. Updated again 12/15/12, 1/19/15, and 12/27/15.
For a more general post on this topic, please read “My Thoughts on Standardized Work.”
1) I run this blog strictly as a small (focus on “small”) business, but it's mainly to express myself, share articles and Lean concepts, and (hopefully) to build a broad Lean community across industries.
2) As a visitor to the blog, please feel free to comment on any article. You can comment without having to register or give any information about yourself.
3) If you see an article I should link to or want to submit something, click on “Contact” in the top menu. Please send any feedback or ideas that same way
4) You can use the search box in the right column to search through old Lean Blog posts (enter a term such as “John Toussaint”, for example). Or searches sometimes work better if you go to www.Google.com and include “site: www.leanblog.org” in your search (or click here).
5) I typically update the blog each weekday, or at least that is my goal. I normally post a morning entry at 5 AM central and, if there's an afternoon post (typically shorter), it gets scheduled for 1 PM central.
6) I do run advertisements from Google and some direct advertisers on the site. My goal is to run the blog as a “breakeven” proposition to cover hosting costs and other expenses.. I hope the ads are relevant and I do make an effort to “screen out” ads that don't seem to fit well with lean. I've taken money I've earned and put it back into the blog for site design, logo design, and hosting services for the Podcast.
7) Who do I work for? I am a consultant, author, speaker (all under the banner of my company, Constancy, Inc.) and I also work with the technology company KaiNexus. Nothing I write should be considered the official stance of any past, current, or future employer. You can find more details about me in my LinkedIn profile.
8) Not all posts are written by me, Mark Graban. I have additional blog contributors, their names can be found on the Contributors page. Each posting, if not clearly identified at the beginning as being written by someone else, has a header that shows who the author of that post is.
9) I often link to Wall Street Journal articles. Click here for tips on finding free versions of articles online.
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