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Japan Study Trip: Days 1-3
In 2019, I began conversations with Katie Anderson about her Japan Study Trip 2020. I was locked in for the trip and excited for the experience. Little did we know, Covid had other plans. The trip in 2020 was cancelled as was the trips for the next few years. However,...
Are Your Leaders Creating an Environment for Team Members to Grow?
I realized that planting the garden is really the easy part. Usually the plants we put in are small, if not just seeds. They can be placed in the soil with nothing more that a pencil pushed into the ground to create the hole, and a quick brush of soil to cover the...
Cultures Of Continuous Improvement With Katie Anderson
In this episode, Katie Anderson and I discuss a culture of excellence through continuous improvement during a pre-recorded webinar. What You'll Learn: What are the ingredients that make up a culture of excellence? In cultures of CI, what does it mean to “learn, lead,...
Do the Majority of People Celebrate Learning?
I’ll admit it. I don’t celebrate my birthday anymore, and haven’t for a long time. Its not that I am unappreciative of achieving another year on this earth, I just don’t think I did anything important enough to achieve the milestone. Not to mention, birthdays at my...
Do the Majority of People Experiment With Improvements?
What’s the worst thing that can happen? I’m sure many of us can come up with a dozen or so responses to that question. Too often we are held back by the countless things we imagine might go wrong when we think of proposing a new way of doing something. We stick with...
Wins And Challenges In Lean MFG With Toby Curry
In this episode, Toby Curry and I discuss lean process implementation in an organization as well as factors that can contribute to failure in a lean practice system. What You'll Learn: Can you give us some background on who you are and some of your work experience?...
Do Your Leaders Encourage Risk Taking?
I’ve never really been a fan of heights. My roof at the highest point is thirty-eight feet from the ground. Years ago, I actually went up there. Visiting the roofers when my house was built to take in the sights was truly breathtaking. Now, it would still be...
Improve Everything With Katie Labedz
In this episode, Katie Labedz and I discuss trends and ways to become successful in terms of a person's CI journey as well as improving everything in every process. What You'll Learn: Tell us about your new book "How to Improve Absolutely Every Process" What trends...
Are all leaders involved in vision casting and goal alignment?
The days of five-year-old soccer games are just a fond memory for me. I can still picture the random players crouched down, fixated on that bright yellow dandelion sprouting up from the fresh green grass. Not a care in the world. No awareness of the mass of...
Lean Learning Culture With Tony Hayes
In this episode, Tony Hayes and I discuss ways to create a lean learning culture through an organizations atmosphere and leadership platforms. What You'll Learn: What is the definition of a good Lean “Learning Culture? What are the challenges to creating this...