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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 organizational culture you envision? If
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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 organizational culture you envision? If

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 this episode of Chain of

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, and embracing the failures that

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 to leverage them to influence

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 like—with all the things you

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 of Avoiding the Continuous Appearance

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 operational excellence change leader Karen

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 the C-suite, and accelerate engagement

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 into greater influence and impact

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 the same regulations, some companies

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 organizational culture you envision? If

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 this episode of Chain of

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, and embracing the failures that

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 to leverage them to influence

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 like—with all the things you

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 of Avoiding the Continuous Appearance

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 operational excellence change leader Karen

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 the C-suite, and accelerate engagement

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 into greater influence and impact

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 the same regulations, some companies
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