Leadership Questions
Can questions really be the answer? In this video, Jamie breaks down the benefits of using deliberate questions to develop your organization. Questions need to be used to help your people to think on their own. Questions need to have a purpose. He will give you examples of effective questions
Read MoreUtilizing the 4Cs of Trust In Uncertain Times
People need to be able to rely on trust now more than ever. Are the actions you’re currently taking building trust with your internal and external customers? In this video I’ll share how to use the 4Cs: Demonstration of Care, Communication, Competence, and Consistency to help build trust in these
Read MoreWhat questions do you have about strategic thinking?
A brief message for those who have the opportunity to work on self-improvement during the COVID19 distancing measures. I will be working on a video course on strategic thinking. What questions do you have about strategic thinking, business model canvas, etc.? I will use those questions to help shape my
Read MoreComplimentary Access to Lean Learning Platform (JFlinch Learning Lab)
Many companies are responding appropriately to the COVID19 pandemic, restricting travel and reducing large groups. This means lean conferences and training are mostly canceled, even those which didn’t involve travel. But that doesn’t mean that lean learning has to, or should, stop. With that I mind, I am making the
Read MoreYour Mantra For Effective Outcomes
In this episode, I reveal a coaching phrase that has helped me lead teams to the most effective outcomes in all pursuits. The phrase is “it’s more important to be effective than right.” Use this phrase to unlock your team’s learning, collaboration, and creativity no matter what the project is.
Read More4Cs of Trust Q&A [Part 3]
People Trust that You Care When You Show You Care. In this episode, I dig into a comment a viewer made regarding trust and the fact that real trust is realized when leaders demonstrate that they care. Leaders can demonstrate care by creating a safe working environment where failure is
Read More4Cs of Trust Q&A [Part 2]
What do you do when you have leaders who simply cannot adapt to and get on board with your team’s journey? From out-leading to out-flanking, from coaching to reassigning, I’ll uncover strategies for managing and maneuvering around leaders who just don’t seem to be making the cut. If you haven’t
Read MoreThe 4Cs of Trust Q&A [Part 1]
I asked for questions and issues that surround the topic of building trust in my video “4Cs of Trust.” I’ve had a great response so far, thank you. Tonya Mann at MG Strategy[https://mgstrat.com/#] provides the first question asking, how should leaders navigate failures and the potentially negative effects failures can
Read MoreThe 4Cs of Trust
Trust in an organization is both elusive and yet vital, abstract and yet mentioned frequently. Trust is an important backdrop to help build any transformation, including a lean transformation. Few would argue with this, but also few would talk about what to do about it. How do you build trust?
Read MoreDelegating Improvement
Have you ever delegated a task and the team or person you delegated the task to goes down the wrong path? This often happens when management delegates a problem-solving task but have already determined what they want the answer to that problem to be. There is a time for delegation
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