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| Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Lessons Learned and Food for Thought |
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Learn to Say "I don't know" |
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Be Careful What You Commit to "It's easier to get up a tree than down a tree" |
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Newton's Third Law, "For every action, there is an opposite and equal reaction" |
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Look for What's Missing in the Conversation or Not Being Recognized |
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Always Give Your Best, Tenacity, and Persistence Matter |
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Praise in Public and Criticize in Private |
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Meeting Minutes Are a Must, So Are Action Logs |
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Don't Put Lipstick on a Pig or Polish a Rock |
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Represent Yourself, Represent Your Organization, Represent Your Company |
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Chapter 2 Leading and Working with Your Team |
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Trust and Mutual Accountability |
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Chapter 3 Virtual Teams, Leading and Working with Virtual Teams |
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People and the Virtual Skill Set |
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Guidelines for Technology Use |
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Phone Calls and Text Messages |
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Chapter 4 Developing and Delivering Presentations |
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Chapter 5 Understanding Creativity and Innovation |
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Factors That Affect Creativity and Innovation within an Organization |
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Enabling a Creative Mindset |
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Seek Out Advice or Other Sources of Information |
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Characteristics of Creative Individuals |
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Chapter 6 Critical Thinking Skills |
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Ways to Improve Critical Thinking Skills |
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Develop a Questioning Mind |
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Develop Active Listening Skills |
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Chapter 7 Developing Requirements, Goals, and Objectives |
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Tips for Managing a Requirements Document |
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Chapter 8 Developing and Understanding Strategy |
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Strategic Thinking Skills/Tactics |
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Chapter 9 Root Cause Analysis/What to Do When Things Do Not Go as Planned |
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Chapter 10 Lean Engineering the Basics |
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Three Basic Principles of Lean |
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Concepts or Practical Application of Lean Principles |
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Application of Lean Principles |
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Lean in Practice/The Lean Tool Box |
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Total Productive Maintenance |
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Chapter 11 Cost Estimation/How Do You Figure Out the Cost of Manufacturing |
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| Closing Thoughts |
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