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Lean Coffee Talk (Formerly Lean Whiskey)

Lean Whiskey — 41: Should Lean be Forced? Running & Evaluating Experiments with the Podcast and Beyond, Inexpensive Sip

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In Episode 41, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try a couple experiments, in the spirit of continuous improvement. You’ll first notice that we moved the whiskey talk to the end. The hypothesis here is that some peopl…

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — 483: Amanda Zimmerman & Dominic Stokes Discuss ”Squishy Lean”

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Joined today by Amanda Zimmerman + Dominic Stokes, two Lean Six Sigma professionals who co-host a new podcast called “Squishy Lean.”
Amanda Zimmerman is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a global background…

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Remembering and Honoring Chris Burnham, a Colleague and Friend

Blog post From the post: This is really hard to write, as I was stunned and saddened by the recent passing of a good friend and colleague, Chris Burnham. Word …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 224: U.S. Marine Mark Myers Was Overconfident & Didn’t Have a Mentor; Vowed Not to Repeat That Mistake

Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #224 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Mark Myers. Mark is the founder of Peak Profit Solutions and a Tax Savings Architect. He brings …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — When Life Tests You: My Attempt to Donate a Couch Was Blocked by Bureaucracy

Blog post When you do work related to processes, quality, improvement, and learning from mistakes… the universe has ways of testing you (or playing a prank on me). As I …

Lean Blog Interviews

Lean Blog — Audiobook Sample: ”The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation”

Hey audiobook fans! The audiobook version of my book is available now!
It’s just over five hours long, professionally produced, and read by me.
It’s available through:
Amazon
Audible – free with a trial membership
Apple Books
If you’re one of the fir…

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Speaking Up Isn’t a Matter of Character or Courage–It’s Driven by Culture

Blog post This is something from my book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation, that I shared on LinkedIn recently. Here's something I figured out thanks …

Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Lean Blog Audio: Trailer

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Lean Blog Audio

Lean Blog Audio — Story: When Firing an Employee Doesn’t Prevent the Repeat of the Mistake

Blog post This post shares a story I heard at the Michigan Lean Consortium annual conference earlier this week. They've been kind about sharing ideas and doing a book club …

My Favorite Mistake

My Favorite Mistake — 223: CEO Alisa Applewhite Hired 18 Family Members Into Her Business

Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #223 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Alisa Applewhite. She is the CEO of Top of the Line Healthcare Staffing, TOTLHS Heart of …

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