Leadership

Be a Great Mentee: 10 Tips 0
- Leadership
- February 24, 2020
Throughout my 20+ year career, I have mentored and been mentored by many people. Each relationship has brought new ideas and experiences into my life, and taught me lessons that I’ve taken with me during my whole career. When dealing with a mentorship, there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration.
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9 Leadership Tools To Inspire Employees To Give Their Best 0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- January 22, 2020
Employee engagement has always been a big deal in business operations. After all, no tool or system can replace the productivity of your workers as they are the core of the organization. The way they function as a team will make or break your hopes of running a profitable company. However, it seems like 85%
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8 GREAT LEADERS WHO INSPIRE ACTION 0
- Guest Post, Leadership
- January 20, 2020
World history has been filled with leaders who have done incredible things. Every one of them has contributed significantly to this world – proving that great leadership comes in many different forms. A great leader, for many, is one that inspires action. Whether it’s to make a change in the world, chase your dreams, or
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Lean Quote: Great Leaders Inspire Greatness in Others 0
- Leadership
- January 3, 2020
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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Avoiding the Iceberg of Ignorance 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 9, 2019
Who in your plant knows the most about the problems that occur: the slow-downs, minor-stoppages, equipment failures, the waste, the inefficiencies, the source of poor quality, the frustrations due to maintenance work not being executed correctly, and so on? Is it you? Is it senior leadership? Is it anyone in management or engineering? Have you
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Toyota’s 4 Stages of Leader Development 0
- Leadership, Lean Management
- December 4, 2019
Many organizations have trouble sustaining Lean. Toyota is one of the few exceptions. According to Jeffrey Liker and Gary Convis in their book “The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership”, their secret is their leadership system. Toyota provides a nurturing but challenging environment, to ensure that new Lean leaders are developed continuously. The leaders at Toyota
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