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The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership0
- Leadership
- November 14, 2016
Leadership is not defined by personality traits or job titles—it is defined by actions, behaviors, and consistent practices. Research shows that the most successful leaders demonstrate a specific set of behaviors that inspire trust, drive performance, and create meaningful impact. These behaviors are captured in the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership, a proven framework that
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Lean Quote: Empower People, Honor Their Ideas0
- Lean Quote
- November 11, 2016
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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Lean Tips Edition #102 (1531 – 1545)0
- Lean Tips
- November 9, 2016
For my Facebook fans you already know about this great feature. But for those of you that are not connected to A Lean Journey on Facebook or Twitter I post daily a feature I call Lean Tips. It is meant to be advice, things I learned from experience, and some knowledge tidbits about Lean to
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Leadership Starts with Integrity0
- Leadership
- November 7, 2016
Most leaders think their followers put vision or communication or problem solving skills first. Of course, all of those attributes are important, but what difference do they make if you are not trusted? Does it matter what vision you provide if there is little trust that it’s best for all? Does it matter how well
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Lean Quote: Success Comes Down to Focus and Effort0
- Lean Quote
- November 4, 2016
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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Lean Quote: There are No Limits0
- Lean Quote
- October 28, 2016
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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Taking Action on Your Ideas0
- Problem Solving
- October 26, 2016
There are a number of decision-making tools for evaluating your ideas. One I prefer is the impact/effort analysis for looking at the cost and benefit. It is the process of using a matrix-style tool to evaluate several options against the impact gained and effort required for each option or idea. Each idea is placed in one of
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Five Steps to Successful Brainstorming0
- Problem Solving
- October 24, 2016
Caught with a problem you cannot solve? Need new ideas and solutions? The process of brainstorming requires you to think out of the box that is keeping you in the problem. Brainstorming is a popular tool that helps you generate creative solutions to a problem. It is particularly useful when you want to break out
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Lean Quote: Life of Education0
- Lean Quote
- October 21, 2016
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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