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		<title>Money, the ultimate job performance motivator? Daniel Pink TED video.</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/is-money-the-ultimate-job-performance-motivator</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been on the waiting list to attend the TED conference (subtitled: Ideas worth spreading&#8220;) for a while now and unfortunately I&#8217;m still pretty far down the totem pole.  So in the meantime I&#8217;ve had to make do with reading &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/is-money-the-ultimate-job-performance-motivator">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Happiness, the Nirvana of Employee Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A critical principle underlying Lean (Toyota Production System and derivatives) is respect for the individual employee. How does this manifest itself?  Well, the CEOs of at least a few Lean companies tell me that they measure the degree to which people in their organizations are &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/happiness-the-nirvana-of-employee-engagement">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Recession Pain? Leaner Thinking Offers a Better Way</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;There is a better way for everything. Find it.&#8221; Thomas Alva Edison Turbulent times provide ample opportunities for success, if we approach things with the right frame of mind. by Adam Zak  In my role as an executive recruiter specializing &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-offers-a-better-way-restructure-improve-grow-find-it">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>SME e-zine publishes &#8220;Retain, Engage Win&#8221; article</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SME&#8217;s Lean-focused e-newsletter, LeanDirections  published Adam Zak&#8217;s article about executive and employee engagement and retention in their February, 2009 edition. If you&#8217;ve not already had a chance to read this, you might take a peek over at LeanDirections.]]></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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		<title>Time to Retain, Time to Engage</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first LeanConnections in July launched with a single article dedicated to “Respect for People.” It was well received and sparked many thoughtful comments from our readers. Today, in the face of harrowing financial news and pressures on staff and &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Retain. Engage.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Time To Retain, Time To Engage By Adam Zak The first LeanConnections in July launched with a single article dedicated to &#8220;Respect for People.&#8221; It was well received and sparked many thoughtful comments from our readers. Today, in the face &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/retain-engage">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Respect for People is KEY to Lean Success</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/respect-for-people-is-key-to-lean-success</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:27:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Lean industry conferences in North America, Europe and Asia; in casual phone calls with top management and potential recruits; or in formal presentations to client companies, I keep hearing so many executives tell me that employees are their most &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2008/respect-for-people-is-key-to-lean-success">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Respect for People</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 18:38:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing Adds Value to Lean Like Respect for People By Adam Zak At Lean industry conferences in North America, Europe and Asia; in casual phone calls with top management and potential recruits; or in formal presentations to client companies, I &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/respect-for-people">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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