Simple Excellence: Organizing & Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation
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Tag Archives: Executive
GM April Fools’…oh wait, this is reality
I’ve long been an advocate of Jim Womack’s Lean Transformation principle that “you’ve got to change the people, or you’ve got to change the people” in order to achieve and sustain dramatic improvment in your business. And, as a corporate Executive … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Executive, Executive Search, Lean, Mark Graban, Talent
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Lean Thinker to Lean Entrepreneur
“Respect for people: Very few businesses start up only on the backs of the sole founder. It takes a team.” Jamie Flinchbaugh Just a few days ago Jamie blogged over at LeanBlog about the Lean Entrepreneur. With layoffs mounting at even … Continue reading
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Tagged Business Culture, Execution, Executive, Human Resources, Lean Beyond Manufacturing, Lean Connections, Lean Culture, Lean Thinking, Motivation, new businesses, ram charan, recessions, Recruiting, Respect for People, Talent, venture capital
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Time to Retain, Time to Engage
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Zak, Beyond Lean Manufacturing, Business Culture, Change Management, Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, Executive, Human Resources, Lean Culture, Lean Executive, Lean Executive Search, Lean Leaders, Lean Thinking, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Respect for People, Talent Management
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