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		<title>Lean Thinking. Lean Doing. Lean Education. At LEI, the Lean Enterprise Institute, the source of Lean thought leadership&#8230;and action.</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2011/lean-thinking-lean-doing-lean-education-at-lei-the-lean-enterprise-institute-the-source-of-lean-thought-leadership-and-action</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:48:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you a Lean Thinker? More importantly, are you a Lean Doer?  Then, think about this Lean career opportunity with LEI, the Lean Enterprise Institute&#8230; Education Manager Organization Background The Lean Enterprise Institute, Inc. founded by James P. Womack in &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2011/lean-thinking-lean-doing-lean-education-at-lei-the-lean-enterprise-institute-the-source-of-lean-thought-leadership-and-action">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Director, Global Six Sigma (Six Sigma Master Black Belt)</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/director-global-six-sigma-six-sigma-master-black-belt</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Opportunity Introduction   (go here to download PDF) We’re looking for an experienced Six Sigma leader with broad business acumen, global perspective and experience, and the ability to drive, facilitate and sustain change in a fast-paced, highly entrepreneurial environment.   The selected &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/director-global-six-sigma-six-sigma-master-black-belt">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lean Innovation in Corporate Laundry Services &#8211; Cintas</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2010/lean-innovation-in-corporate-laundry-services</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2010/lean-innovation-in-corporate-laundry-services#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lean ideas often come to those who attend Lean Continuous Improvement/Transformation Summits Later this evening I’ll be attending the welcome dinner prior to the opening of the Lean Leadership Summit at the Hyatt in Irvine, CA.  I’m looking forward to &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2010/lean-innovation-in-corporate-laundry-services">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>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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		<title>Lean Thinkers Approach New Year Resolutions with Simple Excellence</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinkers-approach-new-year-resolutions-with-simple-excellence</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinkers-approach-new-year-resolutions-with-simple-excellence#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of the year again when many of us Lean Thinkers, and even those who are still perhaps among the  &#8221;Muggles&#8221; of the Lean community, are driven to at least a bit of reflection on the year (decade?) which is &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/2009/lean-thinkers-approach-new-year-resolutions-with-simple-excellence">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Rifle, Not a Shotgun &#8211; Lean Insider talks to Adam Zak</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/2009/a-rifle-not-a-shotgun-adam-on-lean-insider</link>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/a-rifle-not-a-shotgun-adam-on-lean-insider#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 02:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://leanconnections.com/?p=640</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Check out my recent phone interview with the Lean Insider.  Today&#8217;s Lean Executive must focus on clear targets to land that next executive role&#8230; http://leaninsider.productivitypress.com/2009/06/finding-lean-jobs-today-rifle-not.html]]></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>
		<comments>http://leanconnections.com/2009/february-12-exec-level-sustainability-conference-chicago#comments</comments>
		<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>Lean Executive Search</title>
		<link>http://leanconnections.com/lean-executive-searc</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Zak</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since 1987, Adam Zak Executive Search has provided specialized and experienced lean executive recruiting services.  We bring clients highly qualified senior level executives ready to hit the ground running, implementing and leading your lean operational and management processes. Adam Zak &#8230; <a href="http://leanconnections.com/lean-executive-searc">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>
		<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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