Reflections on Leadership

Reflections on Leadership

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Episode 18 - Discover the Real Meaning of Kaizen
Episode 18 - What do you think of when you hear the word “kaizen”? An event? A process that you are working on improving? Something else? The Japanese word “kaizen”...
Episode 17 - Leading Change from the Middle with Pennie Saum
Episode 17 - Does successful change always have to start from the top? How can you stop pushing change on your leaders and instead create pull from them for the...
Episode 16 - Leveraging Analytical Systems Thinking to Drive Improvement with Mark Graban
Episode 16 - Are you focusing on the right problems in your organization? More importantly, are you creating the conditions and processes in your organization to effectively solve them? In...
Episode 15 - 5 Steps to Revitalize Lifelong Learning
Episode 15 - Want to know the secret to success? It’s about embracing lifelong learning, being willing to try new things and seek out information, setting intentions to get better,...
Episode 14 - Becoming an Astute Political Navigator with Betsy Jordyn
Episode 14 - What's your reaction when you hear the phrase “corporate politics”? Does it make you cringe and want to run away, or do you get curious about how...
Episode 13 - 3 Ways to Break the Telling Habit® and Create Greater Impact
Episode 13 - Have you ever had a team member look at you with frustration when you share your great ideas and suggestions with them? Or, have you ever felt...
Episode 12 - Beyond Appearances_ Building Real Continuous Improvement with Patrick Adams
Episode 12 - What is the difference between authentic cultures of continuous improvement versus superficial displays? In this episode, I invited Patrick Adams, Founder of Lean Solutions and best-selling author...
Episode 11 - Fulfill Your Transformational Leadership Potential with Karen Martin
Episode 11 - What’s your purpose as a continuous improvement leader? And how can you fulfill your potential as a transformational change leader? Tune in to my conversation with master...
Episode 10 - Unleash Your Leadership Superpower
Episode 10 - What if you could have a new superpower that would unlock your leadership potential? One that is so simple yet will amplify your impact, open doors to...
Episode 9_ The 8 Essential Skills to Become a Transformational Change Katalyst™
Episode 9 - Do you want to move beyond being a tools or process improvement project “doer” or technical expert to a transformational change leader? Have you wanted to step...
Episode 8 - Wiring the Winning Organization
Episode 8 - Have you ever wondered why some organizations consistently outperform their competitors? Why is it that despite operating in the same market space, using similar resources, and facing...
Episode 7 - Intentions vs. Goals_ Start with Purpose for Greater Impact
Episode 7 - It’s that time of year for setting goals, to reflect on what you achieved – or didn’t achieve – in the past year and make resolutions and...

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