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		<title>Just-In-Time BMWs &#8211; Lean Thinking in Spartanburg</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/just-in-time-bmws-lean-thinking-in-spartanburg</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 18:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get exactly the car you want in two to six weeks.  Sounds good to me. However, the article describes this particular vehicle as a rush &#8220;priority.&#8221;  So I&#8217;m getting the sense that Spartanburg might be able to use a few more Lean Leaders &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/just-in-time-bmws-lean-thinking-in-spartanburg">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Cost of Talent</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/the-cost-of-talent</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  In every conversation with senior leadership I&#8217;ve had during the past two weeks this one truth stands out loud and clear:  Acquiring, orienting and deploying the right new talent is an expensive business to get right, and even more &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/the-cost-of-talent">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SPECIAL REPORT:  Strategic Recruiting &#8211; Executive Leadership for the Lean+Green Revolution</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/strategic-recruiting-executive-leadership-for-the-leangreen-revolution</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recruiting Strategic Leadership for the Lean+Green Revolution, from Adam Zak With each passing day, recruiting and retaining the right executive talent to lead Lean &#38; Six Sigma efforts and Green &#38; Sustainability initiatives poses a greater challenge… Today’s most experienced Lean &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/strategic-recruiting-executive-leadership-for-the-leangreen-revolution">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Leadership Shortage Coming Soon to a Company Near You!</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-leadership-shortage-coming-soon-to-a-company-near-you</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-leadership-shortage-coming-soon-to-a-company-near-you#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:17:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week&#8217;s published numbers indicate a national unemployment rate approaching 9.5%.  Bad news, right? Or, maybe not as much as the the nightly news would have us all believe. If you happen to be an executive or manager with strong Lean or Lean &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-leadership-shortage-coming-soon-to-a-company-near-you">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Leading-Edge (Lean) Talent Practices</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:09:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outstanding talent, ideally LeanThinking talent, is your greatest source of competitive advantage in the best of times and in the worst of times. Every CEO must have strategies to attract, retain and develop the best and brightest in order to &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/leading-edge-lean-talent-practices">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s That Season Again &#8211; the 2009 Lean Conference (Networking)  Marathon</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/it%e2%80%99s-that-season-again-the-2009-lean-conference-networking-marathon</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/it%e2%80%99s-that-season-again-the-2009-lean-conference-networking-marathon#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From now through early November we’re on the road again, meetin’ and greetin’ our Lean colleagues from around the country&#8230;here are some tips to maximize your networking efforts   Morning mail brought a reminder that it’s that season again. Yes, &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/it%e2%80%99s-that-season-again-the-2009-lean-conference-networking-marathon">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>GM April Fools&#8217;&#8230;oh wait, this is reality</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/gm-april-foolsoh-wait-this-is-reality</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/gm-april-foolsoh-wait-this-is-reality#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://leanconnections.com/?p=462</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve long been an advocate of Jim Womack&#8217;s Lean Transformation principle that &#8220;you&#8217;ve got to change the people, or you&#8217;ve got to change the people&#8221;  in order to achieve and sustain dramatic improvment in your business. And, as a corporate Executive &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/gm-april-foolsoh-wait-this-is-reality">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>CEO Pay Caps? You Bet!</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/ceo-pay-caps-you-bet</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a LeanThinker I am most unabashedly a free market advocate.  Free trade, absolutely. Love those imported fresh Mexican tomatoes in my sandwich on a freezing January day. Open skies, no question. I look forward to when I can fly &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/ceo-pay-caps-you-bet">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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