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  • The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure

    The Unexpected Benefit of Celebrating Failure0

    Many people shy away from failure. There’s constant wonder and worry about what will happen to an individual when they fail, especially in their place of work. However, celebrating failure can and often brings unexpected success. I want to share a TedTalk by the Head of X (formerly Google X), Astro Teller, where he introduces

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  • Personal Habits All Leaders Should Nurture

    Personal Habits All Leaders Should Nurture0

    Image Source: Pexels.com Only 21% of respondents in a recent Gallup survey strongly agreed with the statement that they trusted the leadership in their organization. And 34% strongly agreed their manager creates a trusting and open environment. These numbers are incredibly low considering the ultimate goal is for every employee to trust leaders, be inspired

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  • Lean Quote: Build Employee Engagement by Believing in Your People

    Lean Quote: Build Employee Engagement by Believing in Your People0

    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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  • Key Questions For Strategy Deployment

    Key Questions For Strategy Deployment0

    Strategy is not about doing the important things but rather the process of choosing, the responsibility of leaders to grasp the situation and decide the plan forward.  I always tell others that strategy deployment is a focusing mechanism. This is about sharpening your focus by selecting the vital few breakthrough objectives. The strategy deployment process

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  • Focus on Feedback Instead of Criticism

    Focus on Feedback Instead of Criticism0

    Getting feedback on both a personal and professional level is critical to an individual’s development and advancement. However, if the feedback is done incorrectly, it may sound like criticism. This can damage the relationship between the leader and the follower, but it doesn’t have to be that way. The person in authority must recall that

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  • Lean Quote: Power of Time Management

    Lean Quote: Power of Time Management0

    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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Tim McMahon is a Lean implementation leader, author, and blogger. As a Lean practitioner, Tim brings more 25 years of leadership experience implementing Lean manufacturing. Trained by disciples of the Toyota Production System, he worked in a Shingo Prize winning facility.

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