Leadership

How to Be a More Inclusive Leader 0
- Leadership
- August 21, 2024
As the recent Gallup highlights many employees struggling with isolation and loneliness on the job. Overall, Gallup found 20% of working men and women saying they felt lonely “a lot of the day” at work the previous day. That number ticked slightly upward among workers younger than 35, with 22% of employees in that age
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Improve Engagement With One Meaningful Conversation Weekly 0
- Engagement, Leadership
- August 19, 2024
Employees in the U.S. continue to feel detached from work, according to research firm Gallup’s most recent employee engagement survey. Only 33 percent of employees were engaged, while 16 percent of workers reported being actively disengaged according to the survey. Gallup presents an insightful solution. “A manager having one meaningful conversation per week with each
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10 Leadership Lessons From the 2024 Paris Olympics 0
- Leadership
- August 12, 2024
Every four years, the Olympic Games bring a spectacular display of sporting prowess to the world. They also showcase the power of human endeavor and the importance of teamwork, along with a host of positive role models. Like millions of others from around the globe I have been glued to the TV watching the Olympics
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Lean Quote: Leadership Character Plays Role in Performance 0
- Leadership
- July 19, 2024
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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Happy Independence Day – Lean’s Freedom Lesson 0
- Empowerment, Leadership, Other
- July 4, 2024
Today, we celebrate Independence Day in the US. The 4th of July is an extremely patriotic holiday where we celebrate the independence of our country. People celebrate with family and friend gatherings, barbecues, parties, games, food, fun, festivals, parades, musical events and fireworks. Freedom is not just the natural right of every human. It is
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The Importance of Hansei 0
- Leadership
- June 19, 2024
Hindsight is 20/20. The term “hindsight is 20/20” is often used to describe the phenomenon of being able to see things more clearly after they have happened. This phrase is derived from the idea that our vision is usually better when looking backward than forwards. Despite many believing we should always look forward instead of
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