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A 2015 study by Chae and Zhu investigated the impact of workspace organization on persistence and self-regulation. Their experiments showed that participants in messy environments persevered less on challenging tasks than those in organized spaces, suggesting that disorder depletes mental resources. This effect, however, may not apply universally, as other research indicates that messiness can…
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Welcome to the Inspired for Excellence podcast, your source of inspiration for operational excellence and lean manufacturing. Join us as we explore the world of lean management, sharing insights, stories, and practical tips to help you optimize your processes and achieve breakthrough results. Mark Rober’s TEDx talk discusses the “Super Mario effect,” arguing that reframing challenges…
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Fastcap is well known for its lean implementation. Every year the team records the best improvements and shares a video. These are great examples of small improvements which together generates a great impact.
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In his book “Feel good Productivity”, Ali Abdaal describes two very distinctive mindset types and how they can affect productivity and well being: A healthy level of competition among employees might push people to become more creative and motivate to put in more effort in. On the other side, being excessively competitive can cause stress, burnout,…
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In the early days of the 21st century, Blockbuster Video stood as the undisputed king of the movie rental industry. Netflix, a comparable small company with 100 employees and a few thousand customers were struggling to achieve profitability. In the year of 2000, co-founder, Reed Hastings, approached Blockbuster with a proposal to merge or be…
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In 2016 Mark Rober, a former Nasa engineer set up a challenge to prove that everyone is able to code. He recruited 50 thousand of his YouTube followers to try to programs a simple algorithm online. Peculiar in this challenge was that once a participant run the program but failed to complete the task, an…
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Ali Abdaal, a doctor and YouTuber from England, was intrigued on why trying to become more productive made him feel increasingly exhausted. Through his personal struggles with burnout, Ali discovered the importance of well-being in achieving sustainable success. This realization led him to explore an alternative approach to productivity—one that prioritizes happiness and fulfillment. He…
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The term “lean startup” was coined in the early 2000s, by Eric Ries who adapted Lean concepts to the business startup environment. While conventional wisdom advises startups to develop their products in secret until they have reached a certain maturity, the lean startup approach encourages testing products with real customers as early as possible. The…
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