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Embrace the Suck

Leading Blog

Pain will always be with us, but if we can learn to lean into it and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, we can live a more fulfilling life. One simple but effective model Gleeson offers for this is the Five-Step Root Cause Analysis. Observe, learn, and grow. Of course, we need to be clear about our values.

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What if the Miracle Question Worked with Corporate Teams?

Mike Cardus

The team and I had spent 3 days working through root-cause analysis and struggling to determine what was causing a certain screw to vibrate lose during flight. You leave here and place your project planning and analysis results on your desk. Then you do what you normally do after work. With yourself?

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Identifying the Solution 1st, Makes Things Easier

Mike Cardus

By no means am I an expert, continuing to learn and apply. Instead of creating failure charts, root cause analysis, and using a system of trial and error the simplest way is to start at the cheese and follow the path back to the mouse. What do you think? Do you use TRIZ? michael cardus is create-learning.

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Identifying Root Causes Beats Quick Fixes Every Time

Frank Sonnenberg Online

Had I not met naturopathic physician Andrew Rubman of the Southbury Clinic in Southbury, Connecticut, who taught me about healing the root problem, I would probably have been on prednisone and Xanax all this time, still suffering from hives yet with even more health challenges caused by the side effects of the medications.

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Moose on the Loose: Three Reasons for Using This Symbol of Communication Barriers

The Practical Leader

Moose Obtuse: Clueless Leaders Wearing Blinders Another thread came from the number of managers we encountered who didn’t have a clue about how their authoritarian or domineering style was limiting root-cause analysis and effective problem-solving. He agreed that this would be useful. I was getting a bad feeling.

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At the Crossroads: Piecemeal Programs or Culture Change?

The Practical Leader

These managers also do little more than pay lip service to “culture” and “soft” issues like morale, values, team spirit, engagement, pride, and the like. They fail to see their organization as a living organism with both independent and highly interdependent components.

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Read "The Seven Arts Of Change"

Eric Jacobson

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Listening is the root of collaboration, root-cause analysis, and effective teamwork.

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