By Todd Stukenberg and John M. Ruh Japan is a nation, and more importantly, a society, driven by a strong and ancient culture. What are some of the key foundational pillars of that culture? What does it offer to those of us from other parts of the world and cultures? The 3C’s of Japan’s culture… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Continuous Improvement
Are you Level 1, 2, or 3 Leader?
Growing one’s leadership abilities, regardless of role, needs to be a habit like “brushing one’s teeth”. To grow, however, you must first understand where your leadership skillset is. Here is a simple guide on how you can identify this: Level 1: Beginner You don’t hold yourself as a leader or understand how your behavior impacts… Read more »
Resting
By Thich Nhat Hanh All about the power of stopping! Note: This is written from Buddhist perspective/language so if that does not work for you put in your words! My dear friends, suppose someone is holding a pebble and throws it in the air and the pebble begins to fall down into a river. After… Read more »
Are Circumstances Running Your Life?
“I have no time” “I have no time for me” “My circumstance don’t allow me to take care of myself” Sound Familiar? We all have circumstances that we must deal with; however, highly successful responsible leaders accept/own them, and move to “now what” faster than most thereby learning how to support themselves, their team or… Read more »
Zoom: Bench Your Ego Session – Are You a Level 1, 2, or 3 Leader?
3 Seats Left A group discussion covering the definition of the Three Levels Why many of us have “repeater problems” over and over and how the “Bench Your Ego” model might be a permanent solution. Stopping- Understanding how stopping is step one in Benching your Ego and will relate it to your particular operating ego… Read more »
The Power of Structure
Do you feel under pressure/stress constantly? Do you lack time for important projects…everyday tasks…yourself? Need a uniform effective way of doing things? If so, you most likely have a structure challenge. Consider Trying Three Steps: Step 1 – Take Ownership Understanding and accepting this is your issue and not falling into the trap of playing… Read more »
Are You Chasing Your Tail?
Every one of us perceives ourselves and our place in life through a set of “prescription glasses” that may or may not give a clear sense of reality. Those glasses are our Ego… Your Ego Is: One’s self-perception/image, or in philosophical terms, one’s “self.” It’s often how you answer the question “I am _____”. How… Read more »
The 1% Rule
Are you dedicating 1.68 hours a week or more to Continuous Improvement? If not, why not? What is the 1% Rule? It states that, at a minimum, you should dedicate 1.68 hours, (that’s 101 minutes), per week or 7+ hours per month or 87 hours per year working on Continuous Improvement. Why Bother? It is… Read more »
Brushing Your Teeth
What on earth does brushing your teeth have to do with business? Further, what does it have to do with enriching one’s life (besides improving dental hygiene?) The Point Of course, all of us, (I hope), make time to brush our teeth daily. It is a habit that was taught to us as children, and… Read more »
The Invisible Crisis – Coronavirus Time and The Power of Vision and Right Context
As leaders, we need to ask ourselves at least three hard questions. Who are we? Given our individual circumstances during the COVID environment, what must our vision now be? What is the needed context/set of right beliefs that will support success in our coming market? Brief History Society and the human experience have changed dramatically… Read more »
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