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My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 259: Navigating the Evolution of Book Publishing: Insights for Authors from Michele DeFilippo

My guest for Episode #259 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Michele DeFilippo, the Founder of 1106 Design, LLC, started in 2001 to work with authors to help them take advantage of opportunities in the changing industry of book publishing – provid…

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Do We Need Another Share in the See, Solve, Share Model of Continuous Improvement?

Blog post I love Steve Spear‘s emphasis on a Toyota-based Lean model of: “See, Solve, Share” See problems, solve problems, and share what worked as countermeasures. That's the ideal, and it's powerful …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — LinkedIn Poll on Barriers to Speaking Up: Fear and Futility

Blog post Research by Ethan Burris shows that the top two reasons employees choose to keep quiet in the workplace are:1️⃣ Futility2️⃣ FearFear of getting in trouble is a big problem. But …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 258: Redefining Professional Learning: An Emphasis on Mistakes with Michael Bloom

My guest for Episode #258 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Michael Bloom, Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Praktio, an online learning company whose mission is “to create space for learning through mistakes.”
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Lean Coffee Talk (Formerly Lean Whiskey)

Lean Whiskey — 46: Lean Whiskey #46: AI (ChatGPT) Takes Over Lean Whiskey, Including the Role of Bartender

In Episode 46, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh spend a lot of time talking about AI, but that still, as always, begins with the whiskey.
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We both asked ChatGPT to consider all our ingredients for making a whiskey-based cocktail, and …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Uncovering Root Causes: Beyond the Conference Room – The Lean Approach to Problem Solving

The blog post You don't find the root cause of a problem in a conference room. OK, so we've gotten away from the whiteboard. Now what? You might not even …

Habitual Excellence

Habitual Excellence — Driving Routine Excellence in Healthcare: The Pancake Syrup

In this insightful episode, host Ken Segel engages Ronnie Daves, a seasoned leader in healthcare, to explore the innovative approach of the Pancake Syrup model in delivering high-quality care. Ronnie …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 504: Japan Study Trips: A Voyage of Leadership Discovery with Katie Anderson

My guest for Episode #504 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Katie Anderson, author of the book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn.
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In this episode, Katie takes the reins along with me, Mark Graban…

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Lean Blog Audio — Rewriting the Management Gospel: Lessons from Hayes, Abernathy, and the Frontlines of Industry

Blog Post Professors Robert H. Hayes and William J. Abernathy have harsh words about a common, if not typical style of American management: “…an overdependence on analytical detachment – what they call …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 257: Almost Killed a $500 Million Mars Rover: Chris Lewicki’s Lessons Learned

My guest for Episode #257 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Chris Lewicki, an Astrofuturist, Engineer, and Entrepreneur who is interested in developing strong, thoughtful foundations for the near-future space economy.
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