Leadership

Lean Quote: Leadership and Learning are Indispensable Together 0
- Development/Training, Leadership, Lean Quote
- February 24, 2023
On Fridays I will post a Lean related Quote. Throughout our lifetimes many people touch our lives and leave us with words of wisdom. These can both be a source of new learning and also a point to pause and reflect upon lessons we have learned. Within Lean active learning is an important aspect on
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Five Leadership Lessons form George Washington 0
- Leadership
- February 20, 2023
The very first Commander in Chief of the United States of America set the standard for leadership in the new country not only for his tactical prowess but especially for his character and trustworthiness. George Washington’s administrative and organizational skills in conjunction with his merit, passion for country before himself, and the mutual trust he
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What Does Having an Open Door Policy at Work Mean?0
- Engagement, Leadership
- January 18, 2023
The modern corporate world requires management to be aware of what’s happening with their teams at all times. They need to know of employee issues that could impact productivity and operations. Employees have some expectations as well. They want to work under leaders who are willing and eager to resolve any issues they may have.
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10 Powerful Lessons from Martin Luther King, Jr.0
- Leadership, Other
- January 16, 2023
Today we celebrate and recognize the life and achievement of Martin Luther King Jr. MLK as they say was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. We
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Management by Wandering Around is Not a Thing 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- January 9, 2023
Recently I was reviewing a management book by AMA that described many management practices to improve your ability. There was one that struck me as a bit outdated, Management by Wandering Around, also management by walking around (MBWA). In the early 1980’s, management gurus Tom Peters and Robert Waterman used the term ‘management by walking
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Management’s Responsibility for Leadership 0
- Leadership
- January 4, 2023
In my previous post I introduced John Adair’s Action-Centered Leadership model. His Action Centered Leadership theory clearly differentiates between leadership and management. Adair’s model has 3 main elements that we will look at now in more detail. These are Task, Team, and Individual. In its visual depiction, these three circles are interconnected. This means that
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