Lean Leadership for Ops Managers Jamie V. Parker

How well do you stick to your core values when it comes time to make hard decisions? It’s easy to talk about them in meetings and put them as posters on the walls, but do your decisions and actions align with your values? In this episode, Jamie shares how our behavior shows our values, plus an important update regarding the podcast. What You’ll Learn from this Episode:An Update on the PodcastCore Values in an OrganizationValues Dictate Our BehaviorHaving the Courage to Make Hard Dec...

What is Lean Leadership? It’s kind of an elusive, hard-to-define thing. In today’s episode, I’ll break down what both Lean and Leadership mean to me, which then drives how I develop leaders. You’ll hear key components to consider when moving Lean Leadership beyond a buzzword to definable meaning.This is my living and growing definition. Things can change, but the goal is to inspire you to create your own code to operate by. Let’s get to work! What You’ll Learn from this Episode:What Lea...

How well do you listen? How quickly do you jump in and start offering solutions or try to fix the problem? In this episode, Jamie shares things that hinder us from listening and how to listen effectively as an operations leader.What You'll Learn from this Episode:Choosing to Listen IntentionallyThings that Hinder Me from ListeningTwo Ways to Improve Our Listening SkillsShifting Away from Either/Or Thinking Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podc...

How do we create an organization that has a growth mindset? So often, we look at our teams to see how they can improve, but building a culture of improvement starts with us as the leaders. In this episode, Katie Anderson joins us to discuss GE's Lean Mindset Event and how to develop a growth mindset as a leader. What You'll Learn from this Episode:Change Begins with LeadershipLearning to Step into Something NewDifferences Between Fixed and Growth MindsetGrowth Mindset is the Foundation of Con...

How do you approach safety? As leaders, it's easy to focus on policies to ensure everyone follows the rules, but safety encompasses so much more than procedures; it is a team sport. In this episode, Jamie shares how safety starts with our mindset and culture within our team. What You'll Learn from this Episode:Safety is a product of servant leadershipSafety is an expression of loveAn evaluation of the safety in our organizationsGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplu...

Hello from New York! I am coming to you live from GE's Lean Mindset Event, which focuses on encouraging the right mindset to embrace lean and features several excellent speakers across different industries, including CEOs from top companies, former NBA and NFL players, and more. In this episode, I share an overview of the event, plus my initial reaction and key takeaways.What You'll Learn from this EpisodeLive from New YorkMy initial reactions and key takeawaysA Lean Mindset leads to Lean Thi...