Aug. 16, 2023

Respect for People: Unlocking Bluecollar Lean Leadership with Mack Story

Learn how Lean Leadership Management impacts you both personally and professionally. Mack Story shares his experiences training thousands of people to shift from traditional management to lean leadership. Join Mack Story and Felipe Engineer-Manriquez...

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Learn how Lean Leadership Management impacts you both personally and professionally. Mack Story shares his experiences training thousands of people to shift from traditional management to lean leadership. Join Mack Story and Felipe Engineer-Manriquez as they unravel the vital importance of respect for people and character development as the foundation for continuous improvement. Learn where leaders fail the most when starting off leading people and teams.

 

This engaging conversation underscores how respect for people forms the bedrock of any successful endeavor, fostering an environment conducive to growth and learning. Mack and Felipe emphasize that process improvement, though crucial, accounts for a mere 13% of the equation – tune in to find out what drives over 80% of the leverage unseen from the processes.

 

Beyond conventional lean management teachings, this episode draws inspiration from several books on leadership from authors Stephen Covey and Katie Anderson. Prepare for an enlightening journey, exploring the intersections of lean management, personal growth, and continuous improvement. Uncover strategies to lead impactful change and facilitate transformative discussions that stimulate growth. Whether you're an executive, project leader, or an individual dedicated to personal development, this episode equips you with tools and insights to build a path that's easier, better, and faster.

 

Books Referenced

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: 30th Anniversary Edition Audiobook – Unabridged by Stephen R. Covey https://amzn.to/3qsER80

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens: The Ultimate Teenage Success Guide Audiobook – Unabridged by Sean Covey

https://amzn.to/3OSmqCV

Blue-Collar Kaizen: Leaning Lean & Lean Teams by Mack Story

https://bluecollarleadership.com/store/Blue-Collar-Kaizen-Leaning-Lean-&-Lean-Teams-p84364489

 

Other Podcasts Referenced

Blue Collar Leadership Podcast Episode 317: (Part 1 of 30) Blue Collar Leadership and Teamwork - 30 Traits of High Impact Players The Teamwork Dilemma…Team Members aren’t always Team Players

Apple Podcast Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/317-the-teamwork-dilemma-team-members-arent-always/id1414881943?i=1000593165134

Katie Anderson on The EBFC Show Learning to LEAD, Leading to Learn

Part 1 - https://www.theebfcshow.com/learning-to-lead-leading-to-learn-part-1/

Part 2 - https://www.theebfcshow.com/learning-to-lead-leading-to-learn-part-2/

 

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Connect with Mack via

LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackstory/

Website at https://bluecollarleadership.com/

 

Connect with Felipe via

Construction Scrum (book & audiobook) via https://constructionscrum.com/

Social media at https://thefelipe.bio.link

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Bosch RefinemySite. It’s a cloud-based construction platform. Bosch uses Lean principles to enable your entire team, from owners to trade contractors – to plan, communicate, document, and execute in real-time. It’s the digital tool that supports the Last Planner System® process and puts it all together in one simple, collaborative ecosystem. Bosch RefinemySite empowers your team, builds trust, creates a culture of responsibility, and enhances communication. Learn more and Try for free at https://www.bosch-refinemysite.us/tryforfree

 

Today's episode is sponsored by the Lean Construction Institute (LCI). This non-profit organization operates as a catalyst to transform the industry through Lean project delivery using an operating system centered on a common language, fundamental principles, and basic practices. Learn more at https://www.leanconstruction.org 

 

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Mack Story

Co-Founder

Mack Story logged over 11,000 hours leading teams through process improvement, organizational change, & cultural transformation as a Lean Manufacturing consultant from 2008-2012. He is the author of the popular Blue-Collar Leadership® Series and the host of the Blue Collar Leadership Podcast.

Mack and Ria Story co-founded Top Story Leadership in 2008. They are certified leadership speakers and trainers and have published 34 books on personal growth, leadership development, cultural transformation.

Highlights for them have been:
• Training 20,000 Guatemalan Leaders with John Maxwell in 2013
• Speaking at Yale University in 2018
• Offering leadership development support for the Association for Talent Development, Auburn University, BAYER, Chick-fil-A, Koch Industries, the U.S. Military