Comments on: Doing More with Less http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/ on lean culture, transformational leadership, and entrepreneurial excellence Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:53:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jamie Flinchbaugh http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Jamie Flinchbaugh Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:44:41 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/?p=464#comment-127 Thanks. "You can't cut your way to prosperity" is a phrase I use, although I didn't coin it. But I also don't know who did. So innovation, technical gains, etc. are the goal. But what lean methods do people put in place to get there? Thanks. “You can’t cut your way to prosperity” is a phrase I use, although I didn’t coin it. But I also don’t know who did.

So innovation, technical gains, etc. are the goal. But what lean methods do people put in place to get there?

]]> By: TIm McMahon http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-126 TIm McMahon Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:43:25 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/?p=464#comment-126 A great question Jamie. I tend to agree with Mark. I would add that many do the less part and few do the more part. It is important to do both. The less for me is the improvements relating to lower costs, more capacity, and lower lead times. These are necessary to support the more part of the equation. The more is where growth comes from. Innovation, capability, and technological gains that are needed to add value the customer wants. You have to do both because you can't do one without the other for long. A great question Jamie. I tend to agree with Mark. I would add that many do the less part and few do the more part. It is important to do both. The less for me is the improvements relating to lower costs, more capacity, and lower lead times. These are necessary to support the more part of the equation. The more is where growth comes from. Innovation, capability, and technological gains that are needed to add value the customer wants. You have to do both because you can’t do one without the other for long.

]]> By: Mark Graban http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Mark Graban Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:06:54 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/?p=464#comment-125 Nice video, Jamie, looking forward to more of these. To the second commenter, I think "spending less to have more money" isn't a "lean" concept at all. That's just common sense and basic family economics. I think you're stretching the definition of "lean" a bit too much. Nice video, Jamie, looking forward to more of these. To the second commenter, I think “spending less to have more money” isn’t a “lean” concept at all. That’s just common sense and basic family economics. I think you’re stretching the definition of “lean” a bit too much.

]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-124 LeanLifeCoach Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:09:47 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/?p=464#comment-124 Jaime - nice job! To answer your question, yes, I do less to accomplish more. Specifically, I spend less to have more... money. Additionally, applying the principles of lean to my personal life I have also been enabled to launch 2 side web projects in addition to having a full time job, meeting all family commitments and still having time for hobbies. Adding value - 1 project is helping others gain better control of their financial lives in part using principles of lean. By doing less, my life is more balanced and now wealthier than ever in relationships, sprituality, and finances. Jaime – nice job!

To answer your question, yes, I do less to accomplish more. Specifically, I spend less to have more… money. Additionally, applying the principles of lean to my personal life I have also been enabled to launch 2 side web projects in addition to having a full time job, meeting all family commitments and still having time for hobbies.

Adding value – 1 project is helping others gain better control of their financial lives in part using principles of lean.

By doing less, my life is more balanced and now wealthier than ever in relationships, sprituality, and finances.

]]> By: Daniel Markovitz http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/2009/11/doing-more-with-less/comment-page-1/#comment-123 Daniel Markovitz Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:13 +0000 http://jamieflinchbaugh.com/?p=464#comment-123 Jamie, Nice job on this: succinct and thought-provoking. (One might even say that you delivered more in less time....) For your next one, please move the mic closer -- you're a bit hard to hear on this. Jamie,

Nice job on this: succinct and thought-provoking. (One might even say that you delivered more in less time….)

For your next one, please move the mic closer — you’re a bit hard to hear on this.

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