So what exactly is Lean in Lean Product Development? bit.ly/2v2ay7l #lean #productdevelopment

When your team insists they’re too busy for new tasks, do you have to hire more people? Not necessarily s.hbr.org/2DlhXnL

Until you take responsibility, you are a victim. And being a victim is the exact opposite of being a leader.

Top-down leadership is outdated and counterproductive. s.hbr.org/2T0q1Aw

Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.

Managers often say that they don’t have time to coach their employees. But they’re missing the point. Developing employees is what will propel organizations forward. s.hbr.org/2qKhWG0

Divergent, dissident voices are the key to growth and innovation. Yet some leaders demonize these voices, accusing them of being the problem instead of solving it. s.hbr.org/3aULxiB

Move beyond promoting employees with the most competence and toward promoting those who can get you where you need to go. s.hbr.org/38ODH8K

Early Spring, 2050 Your Millennial grandmother sends you another case of 72 rolls of toilet paper "just in case." You understand it's a thing with that whole generation, but as you stack all of it in the linen closet once again you wish you could convince her to stop.

We plan to maintain our transparency & update our customers on the actions we’ve taken in response to the outbreak as well as the reasoning behind them. We understand the concerns surrounding the current temporary closure of our businesses hubs.ly/H0nR3XJ0 #InThisTogether

Whatever the result of the election, none of our major problems can be solved by political means alone. Though the right policies are crucial, all solutions require conversion of desire, responsible moral agency (love & solidarity), courageous truth telling, and persistent hope.

@IlliniBizDean Roland Muts Since we're on the subject of obscure US maps...

It took 10 years until it happened to me. If you’ve escaped so far, I suggest you start tracking odds of who try’s to recruit you first.

EBITDA is not everything. There are more important things than making a profit. Keeping up important services and protecting meaningful jobs in tough market conditions is as admirable as making fistfuls of money with easy growth - if not more. #Management much change it's outlook

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People are messy. I’m messy. We Permanent Equity are messy. You’re messy. Your best friend is messy. The people you admire most are messy. And, as you can clearly see, your least favorite people are messy. Here's our policy, filled with grace: permanentequity.com/writings/the-n…

"Good leaders do not create followers. They create more good leaders" (Takashi Harada) via @oldleandude #BeLean

Meetings often devolve into useless status updates s.hbr.org/2Cplvl4

Google spent years studying effective teams. This single quality contributed most to their success on.inc.com/2Flk4u7