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Ep44 - Master the Coaching Continuum and Become a Transformational Improvement Coach

Master the Coaching Continuum and Become a Transformational Improvement Coach

Episode 44 – How many questions is too many? You know that asking effective questions is key to helping others solve problems and unlocking improvement, but can you ask too many questions? Yes! And when you do so, you actually hinder progress, not enable it. In this episode, I share one of the most common mistakes leaders and coaches alike make when learning to Break the Telling Habit® and moving from “telling” to “asking”.

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May 28, 2025 No Comments
43 Cultivating Human-Centered Leadership Japanese Management Masterclass Part 2

Cultivating Human-Centered Leadership: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 2 with Tim Wolput

Episode 43 – What’s the real purpose behind the Japanese management practices fueling Lean and Agile—like kata, obeya, and A3 reports? These practices with a prescribed format or template without understanding the purpose and intention that make them successful. In this episode, we’re picking up on my conversation with Tim Wolput, Japanologist, Toyota Way management expert, and former World Aikido Champion, in Part 2 of this masterclass on Japanese culture and leadership.

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May 14, 2025 No Comments
42 Doing the Right Thing Japanese Management Masterclass Part 1

Do the Right Thing: Japanese Management Masterclass Part 1 with Tim Wolput

Episode 42 – YHow much of the Toyota Way is dependent on Japanese culture? And how much of it all comes down to… being human? There are questions I’ve explored with over 130 global leaders who’ve joined my Japan Leadership Experience programs. And to help you answer the question too, I’ve invited Tim Wolput – Japanologist and Toyota Way Management expert, to Chain of Learning.

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April 30, 2025 No Comments
Ep40 - Escape the Doer Trap 3 Simple Shifts to Instantly Get Unstuck

Escape the Doer Trap: 3 Simple Shifts to Instantly Get Unstuck

Episode 40 – Do you ever feel overwhelmed that you are responsible for doing too much? Maybe you’re frustrated that your team relies on you for answers instead of developing their own solutions. Or you’re disappointed that improvements fall apart as soon as you step away. The problem: You’re likely stuck in the Doer Trap—and it’s holding you (and your team) back from the results you want.

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April 2, 2025 No Comments
39 | Doing More Isn’t the Answer Why Simple Wins

Doing More Isn’t the Answer: Why Simple Wins with Lisa Bodell

Episode 39 – Ever feel like your to-do list never ends? Running from meeting to meeting with no time to think—let alone lead or create? You’re not alone. The problem isn’t you – that you’re not working hard enough. You’re probably stuck in the complexity trap—buried in endless demands, inefficiencies, and busywork that keep you (and your team) from doing what truly matters.

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March 19, 2025 No Comments
38 What’s the Future of Lean with James Womack

What’s the Future of Lean? with James Womack

Episode 38 – What have we really learned after four decades of lean? Is lean thinking still relevant today? And importantly — what needs to change to ensure its future success? In the previous episode, I sat down with James Womack, founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute, to look back on 40 years of lean thinking and management since the publication of The Machine That Changed the World.

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March 5, 2025 No Comments
Episode 37 - Lean Has Failed (or Has It_) with James Womack

Lean Has Failed (or Has It?) with James Womack

Episode 37 – “Lean has failed.” That’s the bold statement James Womack—founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute and MIT researcher whose team introduced the term “lean” to the world—made at a conference where we both recently spoke.

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February 19, 2025 No Comments
Episode 35 - Stuck in the Middle_ How Embracing Both-And Thinking Drives Results

Stuck in the Middle? How Embracing Both-And Thinking Drives Results with Wendy Smith

Episode 35 – What do you do when you’re stuck between two conflicting options? Deliver short-term results or take a long-term view? Focus on business outcomes or people development? Help by being the expert with the answer or a coach asking questions? For most of us, these competing choices are a source of conflict. We deal with uncertainty by asserting certainty that there are two distinct options to choose between.

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January 22, 2025 No Comments
Episode 33 - Ask Me Anything_ How the Right Questions Shape Your Leadership Impact

Ask Me Anything: How the Right Questions Shape Your Leadership Impact

Episode 33 – What questions are on your mind? That’s the question I posed to you last month when I asked you to “Ask me anything!” I received many great questions and, as promised, I’ve picked five to dive into during this episode. Asking the right questions is a fundamental part of leading transformational change.

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December 23, 2024 No Comments

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