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		<title>Lean Continuous Improvement Approach to Web Content Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 11:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read Gerry McGovern&#8217;s blog, New Thinking, from time to time and have often found his advice for tweaking my Web site to be quite helpful.  The most recent issue of Gerry&#8217;s newsletter talks about why the strategic focus of Web management must &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/lean-continuous-improvement-approach-to-web-content-management">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No Recruiters, Well Not Until Shoe is on the Other Foot</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 23:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Occasionally I receive a bit of communication which I find interesting, humorous or perhaps ironic. Strikes me that this recent email, from a Vice President of Talent Acquisition (talent acquisition &#8211; sounds a bit impersonal perhaps?) who is writing to request &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-recruiters-well-not-until-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Coca-Cola Appoints Adam Zak to Identify New Director, Operational Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Company has retained Adam Zak Executive Search to handle the recruitiment of a new Operational Excellence Leader for its global business operations.  The Coca-Cola Company has made a no-compromise commitment to driving world class Operational Excellence throughout every &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/coca-cola-appoints-adam-zak-to-identify-new-director-operational-excellence">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Moves: Begin With the End in Mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:35:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treat the executive you&#8217;re recruiting as well or better than you would your best customer&#8230; The recruiting process to identify your company’s new CFO has been thorough and professionally executed. Your search committee, your retained search firm, and all key &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/executive-moves-begin-with-the-end-in-mind">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>NUMMI Lean Talent &#8211; Find Your Lean Specialist at this New Web Site</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This free site was created to facilitate the hiring of former NUMMI employees. It is open to former employees and those looking to hire. You can browse the site without registering, but you must create an account to post a &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/nummi-lean-talent-find-your-lean-specialist-at-this-new-web-site">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Making Hospitals Work&#8221; &#8211; Lean HealthCare Executives Drive Lean HealthCare Results</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/making-hospitals-work-lean-healthcare-executives-drive-lean-healthcare-results</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This book has been on my office credenza for about seven months now and I&#8217;ve only read a few chapters, and skimmed a few others.  But as I become more and more involved in recruiting Lean executives for our Lean HealthCare &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/making-hospitals-work-lean-healthcare-executives-drive-lean-healthcare-results">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Executive Engagement &#8211; the Lean Thinker&#8217;s Approach</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/executive-engagement-the-lean-thinkers-approach</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 20:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your executive search was a smashing success.  Done in record time. Attracted the interest of top players in your market sector. Interviewed the best of the “A players”. And won over Sarah, a true global leader and supply chain visionary, &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/executive-engagement-the-lean-thinkers-approach">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Trusted Executive Search Partner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:21:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You’re planning an important business trip to a foreign country, and you’re not that familiar with the city where you’ll spend most of your time. The travel agent asks for your hotel preference and you stop to think for a &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/the-trusted-executive-search-partner">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Amazon Kindle is Already Amazing</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/amazon-kindle-is-already-amazing</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love my Amazon Kindle!  The technology, the design, the utility &#8211; this baby defines value for me, the customer.  And as great as this product is, I&#8217;m constantly on the look-out for hints and rumors that might provide some insight &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/amazon-kindle-is-already-amazing">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Kaizen Kowboys Ride Again</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/kaizen-kowboys-ride-again</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I coined the term &#8220;Kaizen Kowboys&#8221; a few years ago (Lean Culture: Collected Practices and Cases).   Since Bill Wadell was kind enough to reprise its use in his blog yesterday I thought I&#8217;d provide a little historical background. The company involved was &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/kaizen-kowboys-ride-again">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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