• Guest Post: 5 Worst Enemies of Teamwork in Business

    Guest Post: 5 Worst Enemies of Teamwork in Business0

    Businesses that rank as successful in the marketplace do not happen accidentally. It is usually the continued and sustained observance of certain norms and practices that makes business models prosper. Amongst these is the teamwork factor! The teamwork observable between the boss (the leadership) on the one hand and the employees on the other is

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  • Great Leaders Have Empathy and Perspective

    Great Leaders Have Empathy and Perspective0

    Trust and cooperation are not standard in our organizations and yet we know they should be. There are two attributes that every single leader has the opportunity to possess that will help them create the types of organizations we would be proud to call our own. Those two attributes are empathy and perspective. I came

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  • Lean Quote: Working Together is Success

    Lean Quote: Working Together is Success0

    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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  • Why Teams Fail?

    Why Teams Fail?0

    In my experience there is not one single cause for why teams fail. Generally, teams fail for one simple reason – they do not start as teams. They start as someone’s idea to form a team, but they never build the commitment, skills, and consensus that is necessary for teams to be victorious. There is

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  • Is Your Organization Ready For Teamwork

    Is Your Organization Ready For Teamwork0

    The establishment of cross-functional teams requires a lot of thought and open communication. The probability of success depends on the readiness of your organization to implement major change and capability to establish teams.  Teams offer a competitive advantage to organizations: Teams require less overhead than traditional organizations and give better service… Teams give and advantage

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  • Lean Quote: Apply Positive Thinking to Overcome Failure

    Lean Quote: Apply Positive Thinking to Overcome Failure0

    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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