Lean Leadership for Ops Managers

Jamie V. Parker

Lean Leadership for Ops Managers is a podcast for leaders in Ops Management who’ve had some targeted success with Lean, but haven’t yet built the everybody-everywhere-everyday improvement culture they crave. In each episode, former Fortune 100 Ops Executive and Lean Enthusiast Jamie V. Parker will teach you how to engage your team, develop a Lean culture, and still get your day job done. read less
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Lean Leadership for Ops Managers is a podcast for leaders in Ops Management who’ve had some targeted success with Lean, but haven’t yet built the everybody-everywhere-everyday improvement culture they crave.If you wish the team could focus on proactive, systematic problem solving, but instead your team keeps coming to you for all the answers . . .If you want to use Respect for People and People-Centric Leadership, but feel more pressure to get the work out and hit your numbers . . .If you’ve read books and attended workshops about Lean, but can’t quite achieve the team member engagement and sustained improvement you want . . .This is the podcast for you! In each episode, former Fortune 100 Ops Executive and Lean Enthusiast Jamie V. Parker will teach you how to engage your team, develop a Lean culture, and still get your day job done.You can have Respect for People AND Continuous Improvement AND High Performance. You don’t have to choose. Download your free Transformation Trinity Workbook to walk you through the steps of identifying and removing roadblocks to easier and better Lean operations at www.ProcessPlusResults.com/transformationDon’t miss an episode! Be sure to subscribe wherever you like to listen to podcasts.

Episodes

Making Hard Decisions Based on Values | 128
Nov 22 2023
Making Hard Decisions Based on Values | 128
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 DecisionsGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/128
What is Lean Leadership (REPLAY) | 127
Nov 8 2023
What is Lean Leadership (REPLAY) | 127
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 Lean means to me, and how it advances my purposeMy current definition of LeadershipHow my definitions of Lean Leadership drive my practice in developing peopleKey considerations for how you think about Lean LeadershipExplore for yourself: What is Lean Leadership?Get full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/127
How to Listen Effectively as an Operations Leader | 126
Oct 25 2023
How to Listen Effectively as an Operations Leader | 126
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/podcast/126
Developing a Growth Mindset as a Leader with Katie Anderson | 125
Oct 11 2023
Developing a Growth Mindset as a Leader with Katie Anderson | 125
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 Continuous ImprovementGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/125
Safety is a Team Sport | 124
Sep 27 2023
Safety is a Team Sport | 124
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://processplusresults.com/podcast/124
Live from GE's Event: The Lean Mindset | 123
Sep 13 2023
Live from GE's Event: The Lean Mindset | 123
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 ThinkingLean Tools versus Lean ThinkingLeaning into the Growth MindsetGenuinely going to Gembahttps://processplusresults.com/podcast/123
How to Effectively Delegate for Development | 122
Aug 30 2023
How to Effectively Delegate for Development | 122
How might operations leaders delegate more effectively? In this episode, Jamie explains how the reason we delegate can drive more effective delegation and practical steps you can take to delegate for development efficiently.What You'll Learn from this Episode:How to Delegate More EffectivelyThe Primary Reason for DelegatingGaining Clarity on the Individual, Activity, and SkillsDefine the Level of DelegationThe Logistics of DelegationGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/122
The Real Reasons Ops Managers Should Delegate | 121
Aug 16 2023
The Real Reasons Ops Managers Should Delegate | 121
Why do you delegate? How does that determine what tasks you choose to give? In this episode, Jamie discusses the real reasons Ops Managers should delegate and how it benefits themselves plus other members of their team.What You'll Learn from this Episode:The Reasons Ops Managers DelegateDelegating for MyselfDelegating to Help the IndividualDelegating for the Good of the TeamGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/121
Three Obstacles to Delegation | 120
Aug 2 2023
Three Obstacles to Delegation | 120
How often do you delegate? It can be difficult to delegate tasks that could be completed by other members of our team, in turn freeing up more of our time. In this episode, Jamie discusses three common obstacles that leaders face regarding delegation.What You’ll Learn from this Episode:How often do you delegateIt takes time to delegateLetting go of controlFeeling guilt in delegatinghttps://processplusresults.com/podcast/120
Having Fun in Operations Leadership | 119
Jul 19 2023
Having Fun in Operations Leadership | 119
How often do you characterize your work as fun?  In this episode, Jamie shares how a big challenge and getting creative and trying new and better ways is fun for her, and as Operations Managers, you should be finding fun in your work too. Even though not every aspect of your job may be enjoyable, if you never find joy in what you do, there is a problem. What You’ll Learn from this Episode:A shift in my client workload and timeFinding fun in challenging problems and situationsThe difference between work fun and personal funGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/119
Lean Culture Requires Productive Conflict (REPLAY) | 118
Jun 21 2023
Lean Culture Requires Productive Conflict (REPLAY) | 118
You can’t have a lean culture without conflict, but so many organizations and leaders are NOT comfortable with conflict. Here’s the question: “What would be the impact to your organization if you could have less destructive conflict and more productive conflict?”What You’ll Learn from this EpisodeTwo types of workplace conflict, and how they differHow the research behind DiSC for Productive Conflict does - and doesn’t - align with the other conflict models we’ve explored on past episodesWhy you can’t have a lean culture without conflictThe role leadership action plays in stimulating productive conflictWhat Productive Conversations and Conflict is and how it can help your leadership team achieve more effective change adoption, gain better adherence to standard processes, and foster creativity and collaborative problem solvingGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/118
The Pitfall of Unstructured Urgency | 117
Jun 7 2023
The Pitfall of Unstructured Urgency | 117
Do any of your leaders ever rush into solving a problem? It’s so easy to jump in and start pushing and moving too fast without taking a measured approach. In this episode, Jamie discusses the pitfall of Unstructured Urgency and how to overcome it.What You’ll Learn from this EpisodeHow Unstructured Urgency Shows UpThe Impact of Lack of StructureHow to Help Leaders Avoid Unstructured UrgencyGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/117
Great as an Enemy to Good in Operations Leadership and Execution | 116
May 24 2023
Great as an Enemy to Good in Operations Leadership and Execution | 116
Do you ever find yourself stalling to make a decision? Leaders often get stuck not making a decision because they don’t know enough or how to make the “perfect” one. In this episode, I share how perfection is an Enemy of Effective Operation and some practical steps to overcome it. What You’ll Learn from this Episode:How perfection shows upThe consequences of the decisions we makePerfection delays actionWays of thinking to overcome execution trapsGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/116
One Cause of Failed Execution
May 10 2023
One Cause of Failed Execution
What causes Ops Leaders to struggle with effective execution? Even when the processes are in place, they never seem to be used consistently or correctly. In this episode, Jamie discusses how complexity is a cause of failed execution, and how to create simplicity instead. What You'll Learn from this Episode:Choosing the Tasks to CompleteComplexity as an Enemy to Effective ExecutionCreating SimplicityGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/115
Focus When Everything Is Important | 114
Apr 26 2023
Focus When Everything Is Important | 114
I know you are busy. So, how do you prioritize tasks when they are all important? How do you decide what to focus on? In this episode, I discuss an enemy of execution: distraction. Not being distracted with meaningless or unimportant things, but staying focused on long-term, strategic goals when there is so much to do in your day-to-day. What You'll Learn from this Episode:Dealing with the Day-to-DaySeparating PrioritiesThe Trap of DistractionGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/114
Coaching Techniques for Self Leadership (REPLAY) | 113
Apr 12 2023
Coaching Techniques for Self Leadership (REPLAY) | 113
So often leaders want to learn how to “fix other people.” To get them to do the work, to get on board, to be better. But true leadership starts with our own thoughts, beliefs, and self awareness. You are probably keenly aware of your results. But what about your feelings? Or your underlying, automatic thoughts? In this episode, I dig into coaching techniques for self leadership. Because whether you like it or not, it’s hard to manage yourself when you don’t really know your inner workings.What You’ll Learn from this EpisodeHow life coaching applies to leadership self awareness and self managementLessons I learned from the CTFAR Self Coaching Thought ModelHow to facilitate the transformation from both thoughts and behaviorsHow to figure out what your underlying thoughts areGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/113
The Manager Mistake of Constraining Possibility | 112
Mar 29 2023
The Manager Mistake of Constraining Possibility | 112
Do you want it done on time, or do you want it done right? We’ve all heard statements like this, and maybe we’ve even said them. It’s so easy to get caught up in this either/or thinking and thinking it’s impossible to have both outcomes. But what if it is possible to have both?In this episode, I share the idea of AND thinking and a replay of my story from Episode 001, where I experienced a missed opportunity to practice this mindset.What You’ll Learn from this Episode:One of the overarching challenges ops leaders face, and why we need to challenge itHow to stop looking at things as a dichotomy and open the door to possibilities How to think and speak about the need to respect people and deliver resultsA practical example of using an AND approach- in leadership and in lifeGet full show notes and more information here: https://processplusresults.com/podcast/112
How to Create Effective Leader Standard Work with Paul Dunlop | 111
Mar 15 2023
How to Create Effective Leader Standard Work with Paul Dunlop | 111
As a leader, do you find too much of your time is spent in chaos and firefighting? Would you prefer to spend your energy moving your team toward an improved culture with better business results? In today’s episode, Paul Dunlop explains how Leader Standard Work cuts through the chaos and creates a stable environment ripe for Continuous Improvement.  What You'll Learn from this Episode:The role of leader as coachHow to shift from reactive work to proactively adding valueSteps to slowly incorporate Leader Standard Work into an already-busy dayLearn more and find full show notes:https://processplusresults.com/podcast/111
Improving Your Leadership through Lean Leader Standard Work with Tracy O'Rourke | 110
Mar 1 2023
Improving Your Leadership through Lean Leader Standard Work with Tracy O'Rourke | 110
Is there any greater priority in today’s business environment than attracting and retaining talented and dedicated employees? In today’s episode, Tracy O’Rourke explains the critical impact of meaningful leader routines on the engagement of a company’s workforce.  What You’ll Learn from this Episode:  The role of leader routines in improving cultureSteps for implementing and enhancing Leader Standard WorkIdeas for effectively managing time while adding new leader routinesLearn more and find full show notes:https://processplusresults.com/podcast/110
Making Work Human: Lead People Well and Get Results with Moe Carrick | 109
Feb 15 2023
Making Work Human: Lead People Well and Get Results with Moe Carrick | 109
While work is made up of process, organizations are made up of people. That’s right, weird, messy, emotional human beings. So operations leadership isn’t just about managing operations or improving process - it’s also highly dependent on leading people. Moe Carrick joins us to discuss how we can lead people well while also getting results. What You’ll Learn from this EpisodePeople Make Organizations GreatSkills for Activating People’s TalentsWhy Investing in Your People MattersThe Value of Frontline TeamsLearn more and check out the links at our full shownotes:  https://processplusresults.com/podcast/