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Hear how leaders across electronics manufacturing, distribution, supply chain, and the manufacturers’ rep community build trust, develop people, and navigate change.

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Coach to inspire and to learn – Andy Skipper

Episode 15 – Andy Skipper
Encouraging coaching and mentorship are key components when managing modern employees. The right skills play a critical role in driving future success and it is all about asking the right questions, empower employees, provide feedback, know each individual’s strengths and be a great listener. Coach to inspire — and to learn.

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Lean-Agile Mindset – Steve Stucky

Episode 14 – Steve Stucky
How can you radically reduce idea-to-market cycle times? How do you build sustainable, profitable growth for the business through better product development and the elimination of waste? Learn more about lean/agile methodology and why lean product development is not about cost reduction.

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Failing fast and fail forward – Sudhanshu Srivastava

Episode 13 – Sudhanshu Srivastava
What is the secret sauce for a successful product launch? The secret is to create a knowledge-intensive company where there is a  dynamic between knowledge creation and knowledge sharing across the entire company.

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I tech them how to actually think – Fred Leland

Episode 12 – Fred Leland
How can decision making and problems solving skills be improved? What is sense-making teaching/learning and can it helps us to solve problems better? Learn how to help your people work together more effectively by changing your way of teaching.

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How to think outside your own experience – Terry Barnhart

Episode 11 – Terry Barnhart
What are the tools you teach people about how to think? How do you get teams to work together collaboratively on learning? It’s really hard. Every high-performing team goes through cycles of growth and development and what really matters is how the team thinks and acts together.

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Let go and stay curious – Paul Dunlop

Episode 10 – Paul Dunlop
How good is your company at problem-solving? Learn more about how LEGO serious play works as a catalyst and can improve the implementation of a lean management system in your organization. The lean mindset is effective in any process-driven environment whether it’s in the delivery of a service or a product.

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The business side of innovation – David Shiller

Episode 9 – David Shiller
Many companies are making poor decisions in their marketing messaging which leads to terrible outcomes. Understanding both the sales and marketing side as well as the technology side can lead to better Solutions and Innovation.

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