Tag Archives: Covey

Turn Failures Into Breakthroughs

Posted on June 18, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Is that unexpected result a stupid mistake, or an expression of the truth?  Don’t resist anomalous information because it might lead to an epiphany. Jonah Lehrer has the the following advice: Check Your Assumptions: Ask yourself why this result feels … Continue reading →

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Reports From Shingo Prize Conference

Posted on May 20, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

(updated) Just a quick note to be sure and check out Mark Graban’s reports from the Shingo Prize Conference.  In comments, Mark writes that he plans on interviewing Stephen Covey tomorrow. In his report on Day 1, Mark relays this … Continue reading →

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Stephen Covey and Lean

Posted on February 23, 2010 by D. Mark Jackson

Via Mark Graban at Lean Blog, here’s an interesting video introducing Steven Covey as a keynote speaker at this year’s Shingo Prize conference. Like Mark, I see connections between Lean and some of Covey’s principles (e.g. Be Proactive,  Sharpen the … Continue reading →

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