Lean Blog Audio — The Toyota Andon System in South Africa: Two Buttons Instead of a Cord
In this episode, I read my recent post about a visit to Toyota’s plant in Durban, South Africa, before I spoke at the KZN Lean Conference. I asked to see …
Lean Blog Audio — Fear-Based Leadership Worked at Volkswagen. Until It Didn’t.
In July 2013, Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stopped a test drive to lecture his engineers about paint that was less than a millimeter too thick. A year later, he complained …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Stop Managing Lean. Start Growing People.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: In this episode, Andy Olrich and Catherine McDonald are joined by Lean culture coach Edwin Proper to explore why organizations need to stop managing …
My Favorite Mistake — 369: Dr. Jen Moran on the Practice Everyone Said Not to Buy
Her attorney and accountant told her not to buy the dental practice, then quit when she did. The appraisal came in at about 5% of the asking price. Dr. Jen …
Habitual Excellence — 107: Defining a Great Health Care Leader – A National Innovator Leverages a Dual Role
In this episode of the Habitual Excellence Podcast, Ken Segel talks with Dr. Tracey Hoke of UVA Health about her journey from pediatric cardiologist to healthcare executive and her role …
People Solve Problems Kathy Coffey Solberg, CEO, CommonUnity Consulting: Why Change Efforts Fail Before They Start
On this episode of People Solve Problems, host Jamie Flinchbaugh welcomes Kathy Coffey Solberg, CEO of CommonUnity Consulting and author of the new book “Reweaving What Matters.” Kathy has spent …
Chain of Learning: 85| It’s Not the Workload, It’s the Thoughtload: Move from Overwhelm to Focus [with Liane Davey]
Enter for your chance to win a copy of “Thoughtload” by Liane Davey: http://chainoflearning.com/85Giveaway ends October 9th at 11:45pm Pacific Time. Your team isn’t resisting change. They don’t have room …
Lean Blog — 548: Emily Swaney on OhioHealth’s Lean Management System
How does a Lean team of 11 people support a management system for 35,000 associates? Emily Swaney, Vice President of Operational Excellence at OhioHealth, explains that the team spends its …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: How Leadership Behavior Impacts Execution
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: In this episode, Patrick Adams and Shayne Daughenbaugh are joined by returning guest Olaf Boettger to explore how continuous improvement and daily management apply …
My Favorite Mistake — 368: Eric Dingler on Hiding Bad News Until He Had a Fix
Eric Dingler and his wife met every week to review the numbers in their business. When they moved to Costa Rica, they paused that meeting for what was supposed to …