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Lean Transformation Steps for Operational Excellence

Kainexus

The Lean business methodology is based on the simple principle that organizations should strive to provide maximum value to the customer with as little waste as possible. For most organizations, embracing Lean requires a significant culture shift and a new way of thinking about everything from leadership to everyday operations.

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Playing Lean Expert Webinar – Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast?

Cris Beswick

Playing Lean Expert Webinar – Does culture really eat strategy for breakfast? Recognised globally as a thought leader on innovation strategy, leadership and culture, he’s helped some of the world’s most ambitious CEOs, companies and … Continued. And other musings with Cris Beswick.

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Blending Metrics and Empathy with Design Thinking: The New Paradigm in Leadership

Tullio Siragusa

Blending Metrics and Empathy with Design Thinking: The New Paradigm in Leadership The contemporary leadership environment requires a meticulous balance between quantitative evaluations and genuine human connection. With Design Thinking as the tool, a new paradigm is set to emerge, merging metrics-driven and empathy-driven leadership.

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Continuous Improvement vs. Lean Six Sigma

Kainexus

Leaders are hungry for ways to transform their organization's culture and results. This post looks into one question we get a lot, "Should we adopt the continuous improvement model or Lean Six Sigma?". The answer will become clear if we dig deeper into what each means.

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Empathic Leadership: What It Is, Why You Need It, How to Do It

CMOE

In a McKinsey study, almost 50% of respondents rated an empathic approach to workload balancing as a top factor in how favorably they viewed their organization’s culture during the [Covid-19] pandemic. The evidence is clear—now more than ever, empathy will be vital to an organization’s long-term success and a sought-after leadership quality.

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The Best Innovation Keynote Speakers Talking Points & Presentations

Leapfrogging

These speakers can also deepen the understanding of an innovation culture by: Illustrating how to create an environment that nurtures innovative thinking. When it comes to innovation leadership, keynote speakers can: Show how leaders can set a precedent for innovation within their teams.

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Why Accountability Is Important in Leadership

CMOE

Even staff members notice a serious gap: 91% express accountability as their employer’s top leadership-development need. Simply put, the time to bolster accountability is now, and this all begins with leadership. What Is Accountability in Leadership? Accountability bolsters company culture.