• Lean Quote: Improve Engagement With 1-on-1 Meetings

    Lean Quote: Improve Engagement With 1-on-1 Meetings0

    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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  • Benchmark Your Leadership Skills

    Benchmark Your Leadership Skills0

    Every person has a unique DNA that guides his or her natural behavioral (personality) strengths and struggles—yes, everyone has both strengths and struggles. This knowledge is grounded in science (i.e., it’s measurable and predictable, not just “touchy feely”), but the application requires awareness and flexibility to adjust your leadership and management to fit the talents and

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  • What Every Leader Can Learn From Their Younger Self

    What Every Leader Can Learn From Their Younger Self0

    Unsplash Where do effective leaders find inspiration? From their role models? From public figures? From self-help books? Well, you may be surprised to learn that effective leaders have a source of inspiration that is far closer to home: their younger selves. Effective leaders know how to use their previous experience and personal journey to create

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  • Servant Leader as Change Agents

    Servant Leader as Change Agents0

    I was recently asked if employees are more accepting of change and improvements when they have a leader who is being a servant leader. I’ll share my thoughts here. Servant leadership is about inspiring people to do noble work that calls forth the very best they have to offer. They see their responsibility as a

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  • 10 Characteristics of St. Patrick’s Servant Leadership

    10 Characteristics of St. Patrick’s Servant Leadership0

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Lost in the midst of parades, green beer, and Irish music, there is a story of a remarkable leader. That millions of people still celebrate a holiday honoring St. Patrick, 1500 years after his death, attests to his success as a leader. The keys to St. Patrick’s leadership, from which we

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  • Be a Soothsaying Leader

    Be a Soothsaying Leader0

    Image Source: Pixabay Let’s face it: The world of business has changed. The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically accelerated trends that were already emerging before the outbreak. From increasing globalization to the surge in hybrid and remote work environments, leaders find themselves in vastly altered circumstances than those which characterized the modern workplace only a decade

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