Why I’m “Handing Over” My Blog for the Week to #RootCauseRacism
You might have heard of a "social media takeover" where a brand with a large following gives control of their…
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Episode #18 of “Lean Whiskey”: Just the Two of Us, Islay Scotch &…
Mark Graban & Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 18, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh return to our tried and…
Join Me Tomorrow for a Panel Discussion on the “Future of CI in a Changing…
Thanks to Keivan Zokaei and SA Partners for inviting me to be part of a webinar panel discussion that's being held…
Podcast #379 — Katie Anderson on “Learning to Lead, Leading to…
Katie Anderson
My guest for Episode #379, joining me for the fifth time, is Katie Anderson, author of the…
Podcast Clip: How Can We Increase Diversity at Lean Events?
Yesterday's podcast is admittedly very long (almost two hours), but it's a very important topic and I appreciate…
Podcast #378 — Christopher D. Chapman and Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, PhD on…
Chris and Val Chapman
Joining me for Episode #378 are Christopher D. Chapman, Senior Lean Transformation…
I Learned a New Word for Our Continuous Improvement Vocabulary — Maybe
Almost to a fault, the Lean methodology includes a lot of Japanese words, including kaizen, a word used to…
[Recording] Another Panel Discussion Webinar on Real Continuous Improvement in…
In June, I moderated a panel discussion webinar (as part of the KaiNexus series) on the theme of virtual…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2020?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020.
I released 21 "Lean Blog Interviews" podcasts, up from 14…
Podcast #377 — Ritu Ward on Developing People and Elevating Leaders
Ritu Ward
My guest for Episode #377 is Ritu Ward, an experienced healthcare executive who has had success…
I Helped a Doctor’s Office Reduce Some Waste — Will it Stick?
As part of my relocation to California, I need to establish a relationship with an ophthalmologist here, as I have…
Podcast #376 — Lauren Hisey on Lean, Six Sigma, and A.I.
Lauren Hisey
Joining me for Episode #376 of the podcast is Lauren Hisey, a continuous improvement coach and…
Episode #17 of “Lean Whiskey” — Show Firsts: 3 People, 2 Pours,…
Jim Huntzinger (left), Mark Graban (top right), and Jamie Flinchbaugh (bottom right)
In Episode 17, after not…
Podcast #375 — Mohamed Saleh, PhD on Lean in Healthcare
Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D.
My guest for Episode #375 of the podcast is Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D.
Dr. Saleh has been a…
Some Recent Episodes of the “Habitual Excellence” Podcast
Back in May, I shared the first episode of a podcast that I'm producing for the firm Value Capture... it's…
Win 1 of 3 Copies of the Book “Steady Work” About Lean at Starbucks
Back in May, I released a podcast episode with Karen Gaudet, author of the excellent book Steady Work. You can now…
The Power of Explaining Why When Asking Passengers to Wear Masks
So after my bad experience with American Airlines during Covid-19, I decided to try flying Delta when I had to go…
Respect for People as a Competitive Advantage in Major League Baseball
"Respect for people" is, of course, a core tenet of Lean and the Toyota Production System. It's an important idea…