The Edges of Lean — Ep 135 Time Optimization with David Buck
What’s the only thing we all have the same amount of? It’s the number of hours in our day. We live in a culture that is focused on productivity, …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 134 Continuous Improvement in a Time of Political Turmoil with Phyllis Leavitt
It’s election season in the United States, and it affects us all, no matter how involved we are in politics. Deep fractures run through our families, neighborhoods, and workplaces, …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 133 Meetings that Don’t Suck with Jonathan Vehar and Cathi Brese Doebler
One of the things that frankly drives me crazy about how people think about continuous improvement is a focus on cost savings rather than increasing productivity and engagement< so I …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 132 The Hidden Side of Coaching with Kelly Mallery
Who are you when you are coaching? How are you presenting yourself to your learner? How might your inner emotional state affect your coaching effectiveness? Kelly Mallery coaches using the …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 131 Unblocking the Organization with Jurriaan Kamer
We know that autonomy is one of the factors that leads to high employee satisfaction and that organizational alignment is required to achieve company goals. But how do you get …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 130 Continuously Reducing Racism in Your Company Culture with JD Mass
A diverse organization is a competitive advantage –innovation and problem-solving thrive when people from diverse backgrounds work together. No matter who we are, when we move into that diverse environment, …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 129 Continuously Upgrading Your Thinking with Fletcher Ellingson
As lean thinkers, we often look at life as a series of problems to be solved. I know I do this: I will be somewhere and see something that is …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 128 Continuously Improving Connection with Your Preteen with Marcus Aurelius Higgs
If you are a lean thinker, you are probably working to continually improve your skills in communicating with the adults in your life. You may also be working to bring …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 127 Continually Improving Lead Generation with Jamaul Ford
You took the big plunge and started your own business. Maybe you already have a customer or two. But what comes next? Jamaul Ford is a second-generation …
The Edges of Lean — Ep 126 Getting to the Root Causes of Your Limiting Beliefs with Jeeva Sam
When I was first working, one of the early lessons imparted to me was that whatever happened at home was not pertinent to my work life. That has …