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Blue Collar Leadership

Leadership development for everyone in the blue collar workforce, those who support them, and those who lead them. Leadership is influence. Influence is built daily, not in a day. There are two types of influence: 1) Artificial influence which comes with a title, position, or rank and is reserved for those who have formal authority over others; and 2) Authentic influence which is based on a person"s character and the relationships they build, and it"s available to anyone with or without a position

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242: The Emotional Trust Account

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/08/06

(Part 12 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 12 The Emotional Trust Account: You are either making deposits or withdrawals. “If I try to use human influence strategies and tactics of how to get other people to do what I want, to work better, to be more motivated, to like me and each other - while my character is fundamentally flawed, marked by duplicity or insincerity - then, in the long run, I cannot be successful. My duplicity will breed distrust, and everything I do -

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241: Meet Bobby Kerns and learn how he transformed...

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/08/02

In this episode, Bobby Kerns shares his team's 4 year journey of cultural transformation. Their successes and their struggles. But, the most important thing he shares is this: They made it happen! And, they are still making it happen and drilling down farther into their division with plans of carrying leadership development all the way to the front lines. I met Bobby 3-4 years ago when I first spoke multiple times to various divisions within the Fairfax County, VA Public Works Department. Bobby is

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00:29:18

240: Respect for the People

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/07/30

(Part 11 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 11 Respect for the People: Leaders who respect the people develop the people. “Treat a man as he appears to be and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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00:19:38

239: Continuous Improvement

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/07/23

(Part 10 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 10 Continuous Improvement: Leading yourself and others through change. “The great thing about business is that despite all the history, all the deeply embedded traditional dysfunctional management practices, and all the baggage of unhealthy relationships and corrosive cultures, it is possible at any moment in time to push the reset button, to embrace a different way of being, and experience dramatic change.” ~ Bob Chapman

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00:20:58

238: Righting the Wrong

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/07/16

(Part 9 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 9 Righting the Wrong: Lean is not two pillars; it's about two foundational layers. “Being intentional about discovering the hidden ways in which we sabotage ourselves empowers us to expose and eliminate these invisible culprits.” ~ Amir Ghannad

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00:29:29

237: Develop Others

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/07/09

(Part 8 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 8 Develop Others: The best leaders go slow to go fast. “Lean managers go slow to go fast, by taking the time at the outset to fully understand the process and its purpose, through dialogue with everyone involved...and by fully understanding the root cause of problems and the most promising counter-measure before taking action.” ~ Jim Womack

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236: Develop Yourself

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/07/02

(Part 7 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 7 Develop Yourself: It's not about you, but it starts with you. “You can never become a leader without doing more than you are paid for, and you cannot become successful without developing leadership in your chosen occupation.” ~ Napoleon Hill

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00:29:06

235: Leading Up

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/06/25

(Part 6 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 6 Leading Up: Results increase your influence above. “Accepting responsibility for getting results regardless of the situation or circumstance is a choice. When it comes to building trust and gaining influence with the leaders who are formally responsible for moving the organization forward, the quickest way to do it is to get results as defined by them, not you.” ~ Mack Story

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00:39:11

234: Make It Happen

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/06/18

(Part 5 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 5 Make It Happen: Managers make a plan; high impact leaders make it happen. “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt

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233: Defining Influence - Influence Trumps Authority

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/06/11

(Part 4 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 4 Defining Influence: Influence trumps authority. “Lean managers seek responsibility to address important issues by leading as if they have no authority. Leading without the benefit of authority is actually critical in any organization because even in authority-based organizations managers rarely have control over everything touching a process.” ~ Jim Womack

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232: Overcoming the Resistance

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/06/04

(Part 3 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 3 Overcoming the Resistance: The challenge of change. “Managers, especially senior managers, overestimate their effectiveness, particularly as they seek to improve their organizations through formal initiatives. And, they underestimate the impact, often negative, of their daily personal actions on employees.” ~ Jim Womack

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231: Living Kaizen

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/05/28

(Part 2 of 30) Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean and Lean Teams...Ch. 2 Living Kaizen: Live it to lead it. The one thing that separates high impact leaders from low impact leaders is CHARACTER. That one thing is made up of many things.

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230: Creating a Kaizen Culture

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/05/21

When it comes to leading Lean and Lean teams, the single biggest success factor is the ability of the Lean manager, leader, or coordinator to create an environment that supports sustainable, positive change and process improvement on a large scale. Mack logged over 11,000 hours leading hundreds of leaders and thousands of their team members through hundreds of kaizen events. In this series, he'll be sharing what he learned and help you learn how to generate buy-in while also motivating and inspiring

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00:22:31

229: If You Bought It, We Built It.

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/05/14

This episodes begins with a bit of gratitude for the blue-collar workforce. Then, the focus shifts to the value of getting out from behind the desk, the cost of the books you don't read, becoming a leader worth following, and touches on the topic that there are plenty of good people...but a shortage of good bosses.

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228: WARNING...This Episode Contains Leadership Truth

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/05/07

This episode is kind of like a surgeon's scalpel. It might hurt, but it's meant to help. In this episode, Mack starts out talking about focus and engagement, but then transitions into what he calls "Leadership Truth," where he tells it like it is. His intent is to help you look in the mirror and be honest with yourself as you strive to climb to the next level and beyond. Topics covered: focus, engagement, choices, working in a high-trust environment, and 5 bad things that happen in

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00:28:00

227: Developing People, Working on Strengths and...

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/04/30

Topics discussed in this episode include: The best companies have leaders who say they can’t afford not to develop the people. The worst companies have leaders who say they can’t afford to do it. Both are absolutely right. "When it comes to character, we should work on our weaknesses because those weaknesses will hold us back in life. But, when it comes to our competency, we should hone our strengths because those skills will help us shine like a diamond. Being “well-rounded” won’t help you become

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226: Update with Lessons on Character Development

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/04/23

Update on what I've got going on and what's coming up along with random thoughts on developing your character and increasing your influence. I also mention the 2021 FabTech Conference in Chicago, IL where we'll be speaking two times in September. Visit FabTechExpo.com to learn more about this event which usually has 65,000 attendees. On September 13, Ria Story and I will be speaking on my book, Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leading Lean & Lean Teams. On September 14, we'll be speaking on my book,

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00:28:48

225: The Courage to Change

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/04/16

(Part 15 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 15 "The Courage to Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change, which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

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224: Become a Change Champion

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/04/09

(Part 14 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 14 "Become a Change Champion" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change, which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

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223: Initiating Change

Blue Collar Leadership ·

2021/04/02

(Part 13 of 15) In this episode Mack and Ria Story discuss Ch. 13 "Initiating Change" from their book, Change Happens: Leading Yourself and Others through Change, which they co-authored and speak about frequently.

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