Lean Leadership for Ops Managers

We were really proud of the leader standard work “program” we collectively built. And then . . . it completely flopped.

Hear this real-life practical example of how NOT to implement leader standard work. The best part is, the mistakes I’m sharing today were made by yours truly.

If you haven’t listened to episode 29 with Mike Wroblewski yet, be sure to check it out. It will give you the lens to better understand the missteps I took.

This is the advice I wish I’d had at the start of my Lean journey. Let’s go.

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Leader Standard Work tends to be that thing on our “Lean to-do lists” that stays just out of reach for so many. But leader standard work doesn’t have to be so elusive. Mike Wroblewski, President of Dantotsu Consulting and  co-author of “Creating a Kaizen Culture”, shares:

* What leader standard work is (and is not)
* How the purpose of leader standard work escapes us at times
* The first place to start when practicing leader standard work
* How to make sure you're using a LSW tool that works

This is the Lean conversation I wish I had heard 10 years ago. Buckle up.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/029

I’ll be honest, lately there are tasks I just don’t want to do. We've all been there, right?  My normal techniques to muscle through weren’t working. We're continuing our series on time, and when I have projects building up that I don't want to do I get stressed and lack motivation.  It was time to take action. I turned to LinkedIn to get your best advice on how to stop procrastinating and get after the things I've been putting off. In this episode I share the amazing tips I received and how we all can benefit.


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Are you sabotaging your team's ability to manage time? It’s common for leaders to not have enough time for it all. Typically, this means leaders have to make difficult choices every day in how they will spend their time. 

How do senior leaders impact how effectively and how aligned those choices are made?
If you’re a leader of leaders, this is the episode for you.

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This episode is part of a series inspired by our interview with Patrick Adams in episode 24.
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Have you ever wished for more time? As we continue with our series inspired by the interview in Episode 24 with Patrick Adams, today we tackle this common problem. I'm going to use the model of Toyota Kata, the Improvement Kata in particular,  and then we're going to talk a little bit about how we apply it to this problem like,” I just don't have enough time” or “I'm not spending my time on the right things.” If you're not familiar with Toyota Kata, don't worry you'll be able to follow along. It's time to change our thoughts and find solutions to move forward.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/026

Have you ever felt like you're drowning in your work and just trying to keep your head above water? How do you create the time to practice Lean thinking and working in your leadership role when it feels like there’s just not enough of it?

Inspired by our conversation with Patrick Adams in episode 24, I'll be sharing 6 steps to get you moving in the right direction.

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/025 

Ops Leaders, here is my question for you this week: when it comes to a continuous improvement culture, how do you assess where your organization is today and what to prioritize? That's exactly what we're talking about today with our guest, Patrick Adams. I'm so excited for you to join me for a conversation about lean culture with the author of Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap.

Get full show notes and more information here:  https://processplusresults.com/podcast/024/

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Learn More and Purchase Patrick’s Book: Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap

You know how sometimes you start something with certain expectations . . . and then you find that your biggest lessons (and your biggest wins) actually come from something different than you expected? This podcast journey has been that way to me. Raise your hand if you can relate! In this episode I hope that hearing about my wins and gains from podcasting will help you as you’re reflecting, planning, and dreaming for the new year.

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As we start a new year, I wanted to build off of last week’s episode with Katie Anderson and share with you the Top 6 episodes of the podcast from 2020. As we go through the episodes I’ll also share powerful questions including one from my friend Sandi that I think you’ll enjoy. She recently asked on social media, “What can you do today that you were not capable of 12 months ago?” 

Think about it and let’s get into it!

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We throw around the phrase “set intention” quite a bit, but what does that really mean? How is intention different from goals? And how can we use both intention and goals together?

In this episode, I talk with Katie Anderson, author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn. We explore the differences between intention and goals, setting intention at different levels, and tactical steps to practice intentional leadership. 

Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/021