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The Power of Leading by Example

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The Power of Leading by Example Every good leader should understand the power of setting a good example and following it yourself. Unfortunately, it’s not rare to see leaders going more along the lines of the motto “do as I say, not as I do”. It’s true – just take one look around most industries […]

Developing the Right Skills as a Leader

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Developing the Right Skills as a Leader Leading a company is about more than just pointing it in the right direction and ensuring that the organization’s needs are met across all levels. It also involves developing yourself as a person and as a leader of that organization, one who’s capable of providing it with the […]

Why Leading and Being a Boss Are Not the Same Thing

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Why Leading and Being a Boss Are Not the Same Thing You can tell a lot about someone’s character by the way they respond to the idea of being put in a position of leadership. Many people unfortunately immediately turn their attention to the material side of things, focusing on how prestigious the position would […]

Encouraging Personal Growth in Your Organization

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Encouraging Personal Growth in Your Organization How much incentive do your employees have to develop themselves in terms of skills and knowledge? It’s easy to think that you’re doing well in this category, when in fact you might have some significant problems to deal with. Personal growth is very important in any kind of organization, […]

How a Leader Can Address Employee Concerns on an Individual Level

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How a Leader Can Address Employee Concerns on an Individual Level No matter how well an organization is run, there will always be problems along the way on all levels. Being a good leader is not so much about preventing these problems from happening at all – although it’s good if you can achieve that. […]

[VIDEO] Applying Kaizen at Home

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Everyone is searching for the magical formula or ‘guru’ to help them find perfection in their personal lives. Type in “self-help” in your browser, hit search and pages of results will fill your screen. There are endless amounts of solutions to every possible behavior known to man and a guru behind every one of those […]

[VIDEO] The Five Principles of Lean

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The cornerstone of any organization is based on efficiency and  value to the customer. A lean thinking organization  uses five simple principles to ensure it understands the true value of the customer and the processes are finely tuned to reduce any process that creates waste. By ingraining lean thinking into the culture of the organization, […]

[VIDEO] Lean Thinking Principles

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Lean was born out of manufacturing practices, but in recent times, has transformed the world of knowledge work and management. It encourages the practice of continuous improvement and is based on the fundamental idea of respect for people. Womack and Jones defined the five principles of Lean manufacturing in their book The Machine That Changed […]

[VIDEO] Improving Operating Room Efficiency with Lean Six Sigma

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The operating room (OR) is a resource intensive and costly unit in every hospital. Finding ways to maximize their efficiency is crucial to ensuring the financial viability of the organization. As the healthcare environment becomes more and more competitive, increasing OR productivity becomes a high priority. The trick is to find the balance between efficiency […]