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It’s been awhile since I last wrote down my thoughts in a blog post, but I’ve reflected a bit about the things that make me feel...

I spent the last week at the Gemba at one of our processing sites. I've had many opportunities to learn, but for this post I want to...

I took a bit of a break from my posts on Magical Leadership. I am still trying to incorporate the 12 Great Leadership Strategies, and...

I have, for the last few weeks, been on a bit of a whirlwind with work. I will probably write something more on attention management at...

Last time I wrote about the first 2 of the strategies as listed in the Disney Great Leader Strategies (you can read that post here). I...

I've been looking to understand more about the leadership behaviors needed to drive culture change. One of the more interesting things...

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...

I've been going coast to coast recently performing training for Lean Safety Gemba Walks, Coaching, and this upcoming week for some Black...

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...

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...

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...

As an organization chooses to implement Lean, or some version of the Toyota Production System, it is a complete change of business. Every...

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...

This week I start another step of my own journey. My manager has received a great opportunity to take a temporary assignment with our...

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...

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...

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....

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...