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IDEAS ARE LIKE THE WIND

We cannot see the wind, but we can see the leaves and branches moving on the trees. We can see the strength of the wind by looking at the...

DID YOU JUST TAKE OVER MY IDEA?

Earlier in my career, I was asked to lead the design and operation of a manufacturing value stream. The process, compared to the legacy...

STANDARD WORK FOR CEO

Have you ever heard that some types of work cannot have standard work? What about the CEO function? I was visiting a healthcare...

HELP PLEASE - NEED LEAN MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS

This is the subject of an email that landed in my inbox. The sender of the email was asking for real help. His wife, whom we will call...

WHY LEADER STANDARD WORK?

Leader standard work is appropriate for leaders who are intentional with: Removing the chaos from their daily activities Creating...

HOW WOULD YOU LEAD WITHOUT YOUR OFFICE?

“How would you lead your organization without an office?” is the question I asked the president of an insurance company I coached. Most...

Having an EMPLOYEE RETENTION/BURNOUT issue?

Start with looking at the DAILY HUDDLES. Are they used? Are they done WELL? Daily huddles should start with the leader positively...

"SEE WITH YOUR FEET“

A couple of days after coaching the president of an organization, she emailed me about some immediate impact of my coaching. It made me...

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