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		<title>NUMMI Lean Talent &#8211; Find Your Lean Specialist at this New Web Site</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/nummi-lean-talent-find-your-lean-specialist-at-this-new-web-site</link>
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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>It&#8217;s That Season Again &#8211; the 2009 Lean Conference (Networking)  Marathon</title>
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		<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>Recession Pain? Leaner Thinking Offers a Better Way</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-offers-a-better-way-restructure-improve-grow-find-it</link>
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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>Lean Thinker to Lean Entrepreneur</title>
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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>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>February 12 &#8211; Global Sustainability Conference, Executive Level, Chicago</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/february-12-exec-level-sustainability-conference-chicago</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:31:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Sustainable Advantage: Who Will Survive and Why&#8221; Developing a strategy that focuses on global sustainability can ensure future productivity and strong consumer confidence &#8211; but only if companies do it right. As we move forward into an increasingly interconnected &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/february-12-exec-level-sustainability-conference-chicago">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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