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Podcast #380 — Dr. Randal Pinkett & Dr. Jeffrey Robinson on “Black Faces in White…

Mark Graban Aug 11, 2020 0

Today's episode, #380, is very special to me for a number of reasons. For one, it's part of the #RootCauseRacism series that Deondra Wardelle has organized on my blog this week. Secondly, I'm joined by Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey…
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Podcast #379 — Katie Anderson on “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn”

Mark Graban Aug 3, 2020 2

Katie Anderson My guest for Episode #379, joining me for the fifth time, is Katie Anderson, author of the newly-released book Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn: Lessons from Toyota Leader Isao Yoshino on a Lifetime of Continuous…
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Podcast #378 — Christopher D. Chapman and Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, PhD on Lean, Diversity,…

Mark Graban Jul 29, 2020 0

Chris and Val Chapman Joining me for Episode #378 are Christopher D. Chapman, Senior Lean Transformation Coach at Chapman Lean Enterprise and Dr. Valeria Sinclair-Chapman, a social scientist, Associate Professor, and Director…
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Podcast #377 — Ritu Ward on Developing People and Elevating Leaders

Mark Graban Jul 20, 2020 0

Ritu Ward My guest for Episode #377 is Ritu Ward, an experienced healthcare executive who has had success delivering quality, growth, and strategy while leading high performing teams. We have known each other for a while through Lean…
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Podcast #376 — Lauren Hisey on Lean, Six Sigma, and A.I.

Mark Graban Jul 14, 2020 0

Lauren Hisey Joining me for Episode #376 of the podcast is Lauren Hisey, a continuous improvement coach and consultant at her firm, Lauren Hisey Consulting. Before becoming a consultant, Lauren worked for AT&T and Nielsen in…
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Podcast #375 — Mohamed Saleh, PhD on Lean in Healthcare

Mark Graban Jul 9, 2020 0

Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D. My guest for Episode #375 of the podcast is Mohamed Saleh, Ph.D. Dr. Saleh has been a practitioner in Lean & Six Sigma transformations, in both manufacturing and service sectors. Mohamed was directly…
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Podcast #374 — Mark Valenti and Brittany Wilson, Motivational Interviewing and the Great Mask…

Mark Graban Jun 11, 2020 0

Brittany Wilson and Mark D. Valenti Joining me today for Episode #374 of the podcast are two colleagues, Brittany Wilson and Mark Valenti. The topic, as Mark and I discussed in Episode #306, is "Motivational Interviewing." We will…
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Podcast #373 — Prof. Peter Hines on “Staying Lean”

Mark Graban Jun 9, 2020 0

Joining me today for Episode #373 of the podcast is Professor Peter Hines, author of many books including Staying Lean: Thriving, Not Just Surviving. Peter founded S A Partners in 1994 as a spin-out from his activities in running…
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Podcast #372 — Karen Gaudet on Lean at Starbucks and “Steady Work”

Mark Graban May 27, 2020 0

My guest for Episode #372 is Karen Gaudet, author of the excellent book Steady Work, which was published by the Lean Enterprise Institute. In the interest of full disclosure, I am a former employee of LEI and they provide a review…
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Podcast #371 — Marc Lushington-Murray: Lean, Self-Taught and Shingijitsu Mentored

Mark Graban May 17, 2020 0

Marc Lushington-Murray and Mark Graban For Episode #371, we bring the discussion back to Lean Manufacturing applications, as our guest is Marc Lushington-Murray. He currently lives in the Fort Worth, Texas area but, as you'll discover…
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Podcast #370 — Edward Blackman on Combining Behavioral Science with Continuous Improvement

Mark Graban May 12, 2020 0

Joining me for Episode #370 is Edward Blackman, the founder and managing partner of Kelda Consulting. He has previously had Lean and process improvement-focused roles at organizations as varied as Whirlpool, Amway, and Spectrum Health. …
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Podcast #369 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean in the Covid-19 Era

Mark Graban May 7, 2020 0

Mark Graban & Rachel Mandel, MD, MHA Joining me again for Episode #369 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations. She has her own…
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Podcast #368 — Steve Feltovich on Deming and the Toyota Production System

Mark Graban May 3, 2020 0

My guest for Episode #368 is somebody I've met fairly recently through his excellent posts on LinkedIn, Steve Feltovich. He is the president of SJF Consulting, Inc. and he previously had a long career in the automotive industry, in…
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Podcast #367 — Rachel Mandel, MD MHA, on Lean for Physicians and Health Systems

Mark Graban Apr 27, 2020 0

Joining me for Episode #367 of the podcast is Dr. Rachel Mandel, a self-described "healthcare whisperer" and Washington D.C.-based consultant for healthcare organizations. She has her own practice and also works as a Senior Healthcare…
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Podcast #366 — Harry Moser on the COVID-19 Supply Chain Wake-Up Call, Reshoring, and Lean

Mark Graban Apr 19, 2020 0

My guest for Episode #366 is Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative. We talk about "reshoring," in general, and why that's such an important issue in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond. Harry Moser and Mark Graban…
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Podcast #365 — Dan Markovitz, “The Conclusion Trap”

Mark Graban Apr 16, 2020 0

Joining me again for Episode #365 is Dan Markovitz, now a five-time guest (but he doesn't get a special jacket like SNL). You can find past episodes here. The reason for getting together was to chat about his latest book, The…
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Podcast #364 — Mitch Cahn on Lean and Pivoting to Shields & Gowns at Unionwear

Mark Graban Apr 14, 2020 0

Joining me for Episode #364 is a returning guest, Mitch Cahn, the president of Unionwear, a Newark-based company. Back in Episode #234, we talked about how Lean manufacturing has helped them be competitive in the labor-intensive…
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Podcast #363 — Crystal Y. Davis on the Business Impact of Covid-19, and More

Mark Graban Apr 6, 2020 0

For Episode #363, I'm joined by Crystal Davis as we discuss: What are you seeing in terms of how Covid19 is disrupting businesses? How do we move from crisis mode, to survival mode, to recovery mode? Why do we need…
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