Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Improvement Thinking in Organizational DNA: Gary Peterson, EVP of Supply Chain and Production, OC Tanner | 057
How does your organization respond when a crisis occurs? Many times, the focus shifts to production lines and getting done “what we can,” shoving innovation and improvement to the side. …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Anniversary Edition: Jamie V. Parker’s Lean Leadership Journey | 056
Our podcast is now one year old! And I’m featuring a special edition anniversary episode time for all of you. But first, let me extend my sincere gratitude for being …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Improvement Kata Learner Lessons from Step 2: Grasp the Current Condition | 055
Grasp the Current Condition. It sounds easy enough. Turns out, there are some nuances that can make a big difference in how effectively the step aids you in your improvement …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — That Time Improvement Kata Drove Me Bonkers | 054
Do you remember a time when you were learning something new? What about a time when you had to retrain your brain because you were learning new ways of problem-solving …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Creating and Sustaining a Culture of Improvement | 053
How do we create a culture of improvement? I’m not just talking about adding another continuous improvement tool that managers check off the list, but how do we create an …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Inspire an Engaged, Aligned Team | 052
Wouldn’t it be great if we were able to inspire a team to be engaged and aligned? Imagine if everyone in your organization shared the same vision, had the same …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Everyone Needs Knowledge Management with Dr. Cynthia J. Young | 051
When team members leave their roles, what happens to all the institutional knowledge they have in their heads? How much of a disruption is it when people move positions, retire, …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Building Organizations Where People Contribute Their Best (because they love working there!) | 050
It’s one thing to “keep” team members. It’s another to keep them while they’re also fully engaged and contributing their best. Creating a workplace culture that helps people thrive is …
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers — Making Our Organizations “Best Places to Work” | 049
“How do we build an organization where people want to work & tell others how great it is?” Organizations are struggling to fill open positions, and with more virtual job …