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Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote And Their Fireside Chat

Mark Graban - November 30, 2022 0

TL;DR: Larry Culp's AME keynote shows that Lean leadership at GE is about how leaders think, learn, and respond to problems--not tools. Katie Anderson...

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