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Today’s guest is Chris Burnham, lean thinker and host of the incredible Lean Leadership podcast. Chris and I explore the concept of intentional leadership, what it means, and why it matters.

An MP3 version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Chris’s background and what he’s up to these days (2:45)
• The quote that inspires Chris (8:25)
• What intentional leadership means (9:12)
• What the opposite of intentional leadership entails (11:43)
• A real life example Chris has witnessed (13:11)
• How you can become an intentional leader (16:32)
• What “Respect for People” means to Chris (18:09)
• The best advice Chris has ever received (19:44)
• What surprised Chris in his last year of practicing lean (21:10)
• What Chris does to recharge and refocus (22:25)
• The skill Chris feels he needs to improve (23:24)
• Chris’s final words of wisdom (24:22)

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What Do You Think?

Are you an intentional leader? In what way(s)?