Sentence examples for before lean from inspiring English sources

That they were female entrepreneurs long before "Lean In" is not lost on the creators of this new musical, based on Lindy Woodhead's book, but the focus is on big personalities — the characters' and the stars'.

Shortly before Lean In's publication, Mayer cut off her employees' ability to telecommute, which is sure to hurt mothers – even as she made sure to ensure her own ability to 'lean in' by building a private nursery for her own newborn son next to her office.

"[Honda was] lean before lean was fashionable, and the whole company operates that way," says Merrill Lynch's Casesa.

With the cost to create a product lower than ever before, lean startups can afford to try again.

Before lean and agile methods were taken into use (i.e., before agile transformation) in this organization, the majority of the projects were made by one person only, and lasted less than a day.

In fact, two UMD bioengineering students, Shawn Greenspan and Stephanie Cohen, went through the capstone course last year before Lean LaunchPad was integrated.

Victoria McRae, 21, an ardent royalist who has made her affection for Harry known before, leant in for the kiss after asking Harry to marry her, and he let her plant one on him.

As I watched Jeff leave the I.C.U.the next morning, head hung low and utterly dejected, the resident who had called Jeff the afternoon before leaned over and whispered to me.

" He said an officer he'd never seen before leaned back in his chair and remarked: 'Yup.

Party Animals A big part of that heritage is, of course, Carnival, the explosion of parties, balls and parades that swirls through New Orleans just before Lent every year, ending on Fat Tuesday, the day before the lean days begin.

Previous supporters have included Sheryl Sandberg, who made an angel investment in Levo in 2011 before publishing "Lean In," and former Ning CEO Gina Bianchini.