Interview with Karen Martin: “Clarity First”
I was thrilled to receive my copy of Karen Martin’s new book “Clarity First” in the mail a few weeks ago, and I’m even more thrilled to be able to share with you a recent […]
Leadership
What’s been keeping me busy this month? Planning learning experiences for you!
What have you been learning or working on this month? I am in the midst of a four week period with no work travel, which has been unusual in the past 12 months. Personally, I’ve […]
Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 10 – Practice Personal Hoshin Kanri or Goal Setting
What is the best way to learn a process? Practice on yourself! After three years of conversations and visits with each other in Japan, the U.S. and Europe, Mr. Isao Yoshino and I both had […]
Live with Intention, Lead with Intention: Intentions and Goal Setting for 2018
How are you thinking about setting your goals for the new year? What are your intentions for 2018? What is important to you and how will you point yourself in the right direction to achieve […]
Looking Back: Top 10 Posts from 2017
Happy almost new year! It’s that time of year not only to look back on personal reflections, as I shared in my most recent post, but also to round up your most favorite posts from […]
Reflections on 2017: “Today is a great day”
“Today is a great day” As I sit down to reflect on 2017, it is my father’s motto that “today is a great day” that stands out for me. 2017 was a major year of […]
Reflections from a coaching relationship: Why coaching is like a reverse Magic 8 Ball
After an intense two months of travel for many exciting professional and personal opportunities – including being part of the ELEC 2017 in the Netherlands and a week of vacation with my family – I’m […]
Reflections from the European Lean Educator Conference (#ELEC2017)
Last week I had the pleasure of participating in the European Lean Educator Conference (ELEC2017) held in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. After not having been to Europe for over six years, it was exciting to have […]
Reflections on reflection….and what I’ve been learning this month
I’ve been traveling a lot the past few weeks for work-related events and client support, which has been great for my business and personal practice of modeling and practicing the coaching skills that I teach, […]
Toyota Leadership Lessons: Part 9 – Learning the value of asking questions
I have come to believe, through my personal practice and learning from mentors (including Margie Hagene, Isao Yoshino, John Shook, and others) that asking effective questions is THE fundamentally most important leadership habit to create if […]