Why does your organization exist? Does everyone understand this? Are all decisions aligned with this?
What problems do your products solve for your customers? Do they want more than you’re delivering?
Does everyone understand what matters NOW? Do you have the will to say “no” or “not yet”?
How does work get done? Is it both efficient and effective? Is it continuously improved?
Have you created an environment that draws on every team member’s skills and creative potential?
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KEYNOTES
Our president, Karen Martin, speaks on a variety of topics, including content from The Outstanding Organization and Clarity First.
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@KarenMartinOpEx they have arrived! Weekend study is sorted! https://t.co/eBi46lXH5Y
Had a great chat this afternoon with @thedug of @voltagectrl re: the role of #clarity in #innovation and #NPD. We c… https://t.co/hMhxdvPiRE
And winning feels damn good. #ClarityFirst #lean #productivity https://t.co/WaMsEFl9YG
Value stream maps are even more powerful in office and service environments than they are in manufacturing. #VSM… https://t.co/hNHQwdQkgS
Biases are a close cousin to assumptions. Learn to recognize when you’re operating with one. #ClarityFirst #lean… https://t.co/8WY2adbGe7
Know thy data! #VSM #lean #business https://t.co/erRfrBL49Q
I hadn't heard about the @HarvardBiz article @dan_markovitz outlines here but I agree heartily. What are people thi… https://t.co/1Vdh6JaEaT
Specificity matters. In thought, word, and deed. #TheOustandingOrganization #lean #clarity https://t.co/q9hg6DsSWb
Bravo to @Google for reducing food #waste! https://t.co/dfNZmcD1lx https://t.co/A2lkGVv3hb
WONDERFUL to be having a nice evening with this powerhouse #Lean lady. Glad you have biz in #Dallas, @kgee_squared! https://t.co/U1EmMwkm16
Which is the opposite from how most of us operate. #ClarityFirst #lean #clarity https://t.co/FNixJvjZPB
Value stream maps are different from process maps. #VSM #ValueStream #lean https://t.co/LyoXEoJLm7
Just wrapped a good day facilitating a strategy deployment session w/ senior #leaders at a client in the Midwest. T… https://t.co/c7YFnXBXBE
It’s incredibly liberating to be in a position to say “no thank you” to a Fortune 100 company’s inquiry for consult… https://t.co/7HnhIXUyVd
Beautiful! The way all workplaces can and should function, whether manufacturing or service sector. #coaching Thank… https://t.co/vL4CaePbJ9
It's time to pull a @MarieKondo, clean out your closets, and never consume so many clothes again. While my closet i… https://t.co/UnB6WK3Ej6
Self-aware #leaders understand how to listen without emotional defense mechanisms drowning out the truth.… https://t.co/4eDzybMeYg
Great #leaders don’t need to have all the answers, they need to ask the right #questions. https://t.co/gALP4j7jzI
#ClarityLesson: #Clarity helps employees feel more confident their decisions. It reduces the risk of guessing or be… https://t.co/0wc8Na8BZR
4 Ways Your Non-Verbal #Communication is Telling a Different Story Than Your #Words by @salubriousdish via @INC… https://t.co/tkXDXISSXZ
I enjoy walking #meditation. It's great for anyone - including leaders. https://t.co/l7vBOomT8m #mindfulness… https://t.co/5wd00n9L0r
It is an immutable law in #business that words are words, explanations are explanations, promises are promises—but… https://t.co/lGE9Do5JMQ
Thank you @robddube for the interview and shining a much needed light on clarity: Pausing For #Clarity: Mindful… https://t.co/bsYv7I3grG
You cannot remove yourself from the #clarity equation. Organizational clarity begins with you! https://t.co/CM7IKIT19s
The audiobook version of #ClarityFirst is out, and I'd love for you to listen. Get yours here:… https://t.co/tmfBwdM4sF
Great post on @Forbes by @FoutsMelinda: How A #Productive Mindset Will Lead To Your Own #Happiness. https://t.co/2C4OcMtO69
Help your teams erase these thoughts from their minds, all of which create barriers to #change: 1) That's not what… https://t.co/kiujgP4aRN
Are you responding with a well-informed answer, or a thoughtless response said out of habit? https://t.co/mcRNZtFkCC
I'm a personal fan of the zero inbox rule! https://t.co/wnJNnP9qSt @FastCompany @JRRaphael https://t.co/NjcmrSpnlO
People are often afraid to be direct. Asking clarifying questions leads to better #problemsolving and relationships… https://t.co/TqHphTbLwk
Does your organization operate with high levels of #clarity? Take my free #ClarityFirst quiz.… https://t.co/ACsPqLKuz6
Effective #problemsolving is not an innate skill that most people are born with. It must be developed.… https://t.co/UWXkgeSGnx
Good ideas to cultivate #curiosity within #teams. https://t.co/jgV7aUQdRr @Forbes
#Introspection doesn’t always improve self-awareness. https://t.co/15IrCnWJuJ @HarvardBiz https://t.co/uRSz8u4gbi
Boost #organizationalperformance with #ClarityFirst. https://t.co/XMxkD3KTZL https://t.co/LnoizyBhnf
#Curiosity is too often presented as dangerous, childish, and something a person is supposed to grow out of. But it… https://t.co/zidCUI07Jw
#Mindfulness develops the areas of your brain responsible for self-regulation, allowing you to manage your response… https://t.co/VllBYSIJMS
Pausing for #Clarity: Mindful Leaders Ask #Why. https://t.co/D9r5UwlCCB @robddube https://t.co/sYSlz92OLE
#TuesdayThoughts: The problem you are avoiding exists whether you seek #clarity on it or not.
Why not just say exactly what you mean? #Buzzwords hinder #clarity in organizations. https://t.co/7hZYbfnbSd https://t.co/ShyQB2cL64
Not everyone has the same foundational experiences anchoring how they interpret subjective #words. Choose your word… https://t.co/GZz81ACpUG
Get a sneak peek of #ClarityFirst with a free download of Chapter 1. https://t.co/IJELxlAror… https://t.co/dHyOAOxAjy
Critical for outstanding business performance! Build a culture of #trust and openness where it's not risky to raise… https://t.co/pgrzavglC1
#Mindful leaders always ask WHY. Learn more in @robddube's @Forbes post - https://t.co/7w5kXYFrsj #Clarity https://t.co/vaIY8YNEyZ
I challenge every #leader to commit to #clarity. Organizational clarity can't exist without personal clarity.… https://t.co/Wx15GQ9bgz
When you focus on #clarity, you increase #trust. https://t.co/t8D7rfXhJW @Forbes @jen_lofgren
6 Reasons You’re Not Thinking Clearly. https://t.co/kh0aIA1bhb @greatleadership #clarity #organizationalperformance
"Individual commitment to a group effort— that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civiliz… https://t.co/hWp8wASk3w
7 Ways to Help Your Team Deal with #Ambiguity. https://t.co/ysCM7fNHdF @letsgrowleaders https://t.co/FU2LasuzXu
Take my 10 minute quiz to reveal how you pursue #clarity at work--and in life! https://t.co/pgXzFaDWc5 #clarityfirst https://t.co/NrEaVPKAxQ
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