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- Mar 17, 2019
- 11 min
Magical Leadership, Part 1
I've been looking to understand more about the leadership behaviors needed to drive culture change. One of the more interesting things...
- Feb 25, 2019
- 8 min
'Kata'-fy your Transformation
I participated in Kata Con 5 this past week in Savannah, GA. If you are unaware of KataCon, it's put on by a group called Lean Frontiers...
- Feb 9, 2019
- 5 min
Transform People, Transform Organizations
I've been going coast to coast recently performing training for Lean Safety Gemba Walks, Coaching, and this upcoming week for some Black...
- Jan 20, 2019
- 5 min
Life's Purpose 2019
Last year I made a post about my Career Goals for 2018 (https://www.leansparx.com/post/it-s-time-for-some-career-resolutions-2018). Below...
- Dec 22, 2018
- 5 min
Learning and Growth PDCA
I had a conversation today with a close friend about learning, growth, and A3s. We were discussing how to help a team through the problem...
- Dec 2, 2018
- 5 min
Change Self for Good
I've been quite busy recently and really should have taken more time to reflect and write, but here we are. I watched this video from...
- Nov 12, 2018
- 5 min
Leading with Hope
It's been a couple weeks since I last posted. I took some time away from everything to refocus on wellness and refresh myself. When I...
- Oct 22, 2018
- 5 min
When Change is the Constant
As an organization chooses to implement Lean, or some version of the Toyota Production System, it is a complete change of business. Every...
- Oct 7, 2018
- 3 min
Training vs. Learning
This week was such a whirlwind. It was the first week in a new role, and my week was just a nonstop week of things to do. I wonder about...
- Sep 30, 2018
- 5 min
Creating a Constancy of Purpose
This week I start another step of my own journey. My manager has received a great opportunity to take a temporary assignment with our...
- Sep 24, 2018
- 9 min
The Lean Assumptions
This week I spent my time in a Master Black Belt class for training. This particular week was focused on Advanced Lean and Finance. Other...
- Sep 19, 2018
- 3 min
The Non-Value Tablecloth
Just a short story to share. I am currently in Columbus, Ohio getting my first week of Master Black Belt training from MoreSteam. I will...
- Sep 12, 2018
- 8 min
Think, Lead, Work Differently
I have been reflecting once again on the myriad of changes that have been happening with the journey of learning I've been on recently....
- Aug 28, 2018
- 6 min
Coaching for Learning
I have been reflecting the past few months about this idea of Coaching as a way of leadership. I have been reading books and articles...
- Aug 19, 2018
- 6 min
Being a More Human Leader
In the past two weeks I have been able to reflect more on the idea of how Lean makes us more human. The pillar of Respect can change how...
- Aug 5, 2018
- 8 min
Reflections on Workplace Management
I just finished reading the book Workplace Management from Taiichi Ohno. It has been suggested that his book is not something to read as...
- Jul 22, 2018
- 6 min
What motivates you?
I have been working with a small team in Atlanta, GA the past couple weeks and used a lot of the skills learned from our Operational...
- Jul 15, 2018
- 6 min
How hero-minded management breaks systems
This past week I was working with a team on a project looking at some issues that were being seen in our overall surface transportation...
- Jul 8, 2018
- 7 min
Define purpose, and create purposeful moments
I worked for Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL for just about a year as an Industrial Engineer intern when I was in college. In that time...
- Jul 3, 2018
- 3 min
What will it take to change a culture?
Changing culture is difficult. I wonder how much frustration companies go through, especially those that have already got a pretty...