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		<title>No No NO-This is NOT Operational Excellence</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-no-no-this-is-not-operational-excellence</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 22:48:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again the general business press, writing about UC San Francisco, really has this all wrong. This is not Lean Thinking; it is not operational excellence; it is not &#8220;transformation.&#8221; It is misguided, misleading and, pure and simple, misinformation.  And it &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/no-no-no-this-is-not-operational-excellence">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>100 Job Search Tips from Fortune 500 Recruiters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[OK Lean Leaders.  Last year is over and so is that first, often still-slow week of January. If you are actively engaged in a search for a new position, NOW is the time to get aggressively active again. Our friends &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/100-job-search-tips-from-fortune-500-recruiters">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>
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		<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>Lean Thinker to Lean Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinker-to-lean-entrepreneur</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Respect for people: Very few businesses start up only on the backs of the sole founder. It takes a team.&#8221;  Jamie Flinchbaugh  Just a few days ago Jamie blogged over at LeanBlog about the Lean Entrepreneur. With layoffs mounting at even &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinker-to-lean-entrepreneur">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>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/smes-e-zine-leandirections-publishes-retain-engage-win-article</link>
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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>Time to Retain, Time to Engage</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2008/time-to-retain-time-to-engage#comments</comments>
		<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>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/retain-engage</link>
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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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