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Need A Productivity Breakthrough? Try a Lean Conversation

For the last 4 years or so we have developed a set of ideas we call Lean Conversations. The fundamental notion is that academicians, consultants, leaders, and managers in our culture have focused on and accomplished tremendous gains in productivity through process improvement, supply chain management, IT, and a host of manufacturing concepts… Read more

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Time for a Productivity Breakthrough!

Let’s talk about a set of ideas we have been evolving for several years that we call Lean Conversations. The fundamental notion is that academicians, consultants, leaders, and managers in our culture have focused on and accomplished tremendous gains in productivity through process improvement, supply chain management, IT, and a host of… Read more

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5 Top CEO Challenges

In May I was forwarded an email written by Shama Kabani (@Shama). Here is the opening of the email: “I just got back from The Leaders of Tomorrow conference at St. Gallen in Switzerland. It was a fantastic trip, and I gleaned some great nuggets of business wisdom from the world’s best. One particular session I really enjoyed was presented by… Read more

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From Delusional to Powerful Leadership Language

Many of the statements and conversations that pass for normal today are filled with words and phrases that have no power and fill the conversational space with the false implication of action. This type of communication seems to keep the speaker from being present to his or her own experience and commitment, (or, more likely, lack… Read more

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Lean Conversations For Productivity Breakthroughs

Let’s talk about a set of ideas we have been evolving for several years that we call Lean Conversations. The fundamental notion is that academicians, consultants, leaders, and managers in our culture have focused on and accomplished tremendous gains in productivity through process improvement, supply chain management, IT, and a host of… Read more

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2130 Partners Launches Productive Interactions II

(September, 2007) 2130 Partners launches latest course for public enrollment – Productive Interactions II – Moving Towards Mastery. This program builds on their highly successful Productive Interactions I program. For more information please click on “read the full article” to access a downloadable .pdf of the… Read more

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