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Leading with the Heart to Create a Culture of Continuous Learning with Jamie Parker - Katie Anderson on Discussing the GE Lean Mindset Event with Jim Womack, Katie Anderson, and Jamie V. ParkerDecember 17, 2024
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Lean Roundup #186 – November 2024 – Wisdom & Vantage on Reflecting on my First Time Meeting Isao Yoshino in Japan — 2012November 28, 2024
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GE, in its current incarnations, isn't really a Six Sigma company anymore. They are all in on Lean: https://www.leanblog.org/2024/03/safety-and-lean-flight-deck-featured-in-ge-aerospace-investor-day-2024/
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Please SEE https://intenseminimalism.com/2015/12-leverage-points-to-bring-change-to-a-complex-system/

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