The Lean Solutions Podcast: 28: Leveraging Lean in Healthcare
In this episode, I talk with Charlie Protzman about how to leverage lean in the healthcare industry. Charlie gives us some great history around PDCA as well as a deep …
The Lean Solutions Podcast — 27: One Marshmallow Can Change The Way You Think About Problem Solving
In this episode, I play back a recording of a workshop presentation I gave at the Lean Six Sigma World Conference where I discussed the famous Marshmallow Challenge. I introduced …
The Lean Solutions Podcast — Episode 26: Dr. Jeff Liker and The Toyota Way
In this episode, I interview Dr. Jeff Liker about The Toyota Way 2nd Edition which was recently published. We talk about sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives, specifically, CONTROL vs. LEARNING …
The Lean Solutions Podcast — Episode 25: Challenges with Lean and Six Sigma
In this episode, I talk with my guest, John Dennis, about the International Lean Six Sigma Institute. We talk about the differences between Lean and Six Sigma and dive into …
The Lean Solutions Podcast — Episode 24: A New Management System
In this episode, I discuss the new management system needed to support and sustain continuous improvement initiatives. I give listeners an overview of the leadership traits and behaviors necessary to …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Episode 23: Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap
In this episode, listeners will hear an introduction to my new book, Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap. I discuss the book dedication, introduction, and dive into the first of the …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Episode 22: Lean Leadership Defined
In this episode, listeners will hear a piece from our Lean Leadership Certification as the Lean Solutions Academy. I explain the difference between leadership and management, identify the five leadership …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Episode 21: Value Stream Mapping
In this short episode, I give an introduction to value stream mapping along with six steps to create a value stream map. I also list the eight point future state …
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Episode 20: Toyota Kata, A Practice Routine to Hardwire Scientific Thinking
This episode was recorded as a webinar with Dorsey Sherman, Executive Leadership & Kata Coach. We define and explore Improvement Kata in detail. — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leansolutions/support
The Lean Solutions Podcast: Episode 19: Coaching & Leader Standard Work to Help People Find Certainty in Uncertain Times
In this episode, I talk with Steve Kane, the Director of Customer Success at the Gemba Academy. This was a recorded webinar from a few months back but is still …