Tom on Leadership Podcast
1) Create Great Lean Workplaces – with David Veech
For this episode of the Tom on Leadership podcast, I interviewed David Veech, author of the new book Leadersights, on his insights into how we can better create great Lean workplaces when we understan...Show More
2) Dan Prock on Leading Lean Projects
For this episode of the Tom on Leadership podcast, I interviewed veteran Lean expert and coach Dan Prock on the topic of Leading Lean. Same Blueprint, 30% Cheaper, 50% Better Dan’s first exposure to L...Show More
3) How to Make Your Team Resilient
Resilience is the ability of a team to perform well — reliably, correctly, quickly — under extreme pressure. What makes a team resilient, and how do you as a leader make your team resilient? Ron Steed...Show More
4) How to Become a Trusted Executive
I interviewed John Blakey, author of The Trusted Executive: Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. This book is now my #1 favorite resource for building trust — and...Show More
5) Turn Your Ship Around
How can you move from a command-and-control leadership model to one of true empowerment and accountability? David Marquet did, and he took notes along the way. His resulting book, “Turn the Ship Aroun...Show More
6) How to Use Kaizen
What should every CEO and business owner — and every manager — know about the continuous improvement method called “kaizen”? How can you use kaizen to cut costs, improve quality, and boost employee en...Show More
7) Your Service Quality Journey and the 95 Method – with Tripp Babbitt
Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done. – Peter Drucker I interviewed Tripp Babbitt, host of the new Deming Institute podcasts and author of ...Show More
8) Just Listen Again – an interview with Dr. Mark Goulston
To be a better leader — more able to mobilize others — you must get through to them. The best way to get through to someone is to truly listen. In order to listen deeply, according to Mark, we must … ...Show More
9) Don’t Reorganize — Instead, Fix the Fundamentals
Portlanders will vote on the creation of a new water district in May, potentially wresting control of water from the City Council. In other words, a reorg. It’s not just voters who feel this urge, whe...Show More
10) Self Talk Using the Right Words – with Ronald Kaufman – Feb 25,2012
We look at how using the right words can create positive impressions in ourselves and others, to achieve positive results. We’re always creating an impression in ourselves and others by how we communi...Show More
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