Chain of Learning: 38| What’s the Future of Lean? [with James Womack]
What have we really learned after four decades of lean? Is lean thinking still relevant today? And importantly — what needs to change to ensure its future success? In the …
Chain of Learning: 37| Lean Has Failed (or Has It?) [with James Womack]
“Lean has failed.” That’s the bold statement James Womack—founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute and MIT researcher whose team introduced the term “lean” to the world—made at a conference where …
Chain of Learning: 36| What’s Your Purpose? Discover Your Kokorozashi, Intention, and Warp and Weft
How often do you pause to get a clearer view of your purpose and learn how your life experiences influence your leadership impact? Whether it’s in the moment to reflect …
Chain of Learning: 35| Stuck in the Middle? Embrace Both/And Thinking to Drive Results [with Wendy Smith]
What do you do when you’re stuck between two conflicting options? Deliver short-term results or take a long-term view? Focus on business outcomes or people development? Help by being the …
Chain of Learning: 34| Why Change Initiatives Fail (And What You Can Do) [with Michael Bungay Stanier]
Why do 70-90% of change initiatives fail? That’s a staggering statistic. In many cases, new leadership comes in, economic pressures rise, or the next “flavor of the month” initiative takes …
Chain of Learning: 33| Ask Me Anything: How the Right Questions Shape Your Leadership Impact
What questions are on your mind? That’s the question I posed to you last month when I asked you to “Ask me anything!” I received many great questions and, as …
Chain of Learning: 32 | When Crisis Strikes, Hold on to Your Purpose with Isaac Mitchell
Is your organization stuck in a constant state of crisis, where everything feels like an urgent, must-fix-now situation? As a leader, cutting through that noise is key to prioritizing and …
Chain of Learning: 32| When Crisis Strikes, Hold on to Your Purpose [with Isaac Mitchell]
Is your organization stuck in a constant state of crisis, where everything feels like an urgent, must-fix-now situation? As a leader, cutting through that noise is key to prioritizing and …
Chain of Learning: 31 | How Reflection Fuels Growth: Celebrating One Year of Chain of Learning
It’s Chain of Learning’s first anniversary this month! And it’s the time of year for gratitude and thanks – and for reflection. Thank you for listening and for being part …
Chain of Learning: 30 | Fostering Excellence Through Joy and Respect for People [with Stephanie Bursek]
Has your organization been making progress on its continuous improvement journey, only to find things starting to stall? Is your team hesitant to share ideas, or are your lean or …