Lean and Leadership Blog
Why Lean Podcasts Make an Impact
I recently had the opportunity to be a guest alongside Paul Critchley on the Lean Effect Podcast’s episode, Why are we Running a Lean Podcast? Since Paul and I host Lean podcasts of our own, we were invited on to celebrate their 101st episode. It was a great...
Belief Barriers Holding Lean Leaders Back
Belief drives behavior. And those underlying beliefs (that we may not even be aware of) impact our ability to lead day-in and day-out in a way that is aligned with Respect for People and Continuous Improvement - and in a way that makes Lean implementation and culture...
5 Leadership Shifts to Move from Traditional Management to Lean Leadership
If you've spent much time with me, you have heard me say that leading with Lean is different. For those of us who promoted through the ranks of a traditionally-managed organization, we learned from typical management styles, approaches, and behaviors. And then at some...
Reliable Promising – Getting and Making Real Commitments, Part II
A few weeks ago, Susan Reinhardt and I discussed "Getting and Making Real Commitments." In the podcast, she discussed the concepts of Reliable Promising or Conversation for Action. Reliable Promises is a concept used in Lean Construction, and it is defined as a...
Lessons Learned About Virtual Facilitation
Developing On-Site Teams with Virtual Facilitation Many of my clients run operations, which means they were still at work every day. Working from home wasn’t an option for their teams who make the product or do the service. But for safety reasons, months went...
Most Popular Lean Leadership for Ops Managers Podcast Episodes in 2020
Thank you for joining me on the first four months of my podcasting journey. Whether you were looking for a podcast on Lean or Leadership or Ops Management, I hope you've found helpful prompts in our episodes this year. 6 Most Popular Episodes of Lean Leadership...
The Big F Word
The Big F Word! . . . No - not THAT one! . . . THIS one . . . FAILURE . . . As in one of our favorite Lean phrases: Fail Early. Fail Often. Fail Forward. My How to Coach Problem Solving students had some questions about how to build scope and engage business partners...
Don’t make this virtual meeting mistake (I did- and it was bad!)
We’re all leading through change right now, and that includes potentially making virtual meeting mistakes. Have you ever had experience or insight into something and not even realized it? It was your normal, so it didn’t register for you that it was new for others?...
3 Steps to Start Coaching Problem Solving
Do you ever find yourself stuck being the primary problem solver on the team? Do you wish you could develop expertise in the problem-solving skills of others? And what does coaching problem solving means? To be a better leader, not only do you need to teach the...
Listen for Impact, Connect to Improve
Connection drives commitment. If we want to transition from managing compliance to inspiring commitment, we have to build more connection with our team members. The best way to create more connection is to Listen for Impact. Listening for Impact You know that...
Meet Jamie
I’m a recovering Command-and-Control Manager who’s now on a mission to make the world of work more human. With a soft spot in my heart for Ops Managers, this Lean blog gives you the straight talk combining Lean, Leadership, and the real challenges of operations management.
