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Lean Blog Interviews Podcast

Mark Graban’s original podcast series, started in 2006, where he interviews authors, thought leaders, and practitioners about all things Lean.

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Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary

Mark Graban Jul 16, 2021 2

TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the early days as the LeanBlog Podcast). It's an awkward name and part of me wishes I had chosen something with more pizzaz, but it's…
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Katie Anderson: One Year of “Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn” and the New Audiobook

Mark Graban Jul 13, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, transcript, and more Mark Graban & Katie Anderson My guest for Episode #420 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Katie Anderson, appearing for the sixth time and the first…
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Lean Six Sigma and Continuous Improvement from Railroads to Pageants: Allison Greco

Mark Graban Jun 22, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, transcript, and more Allison Greco My guest for Episode #419 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Allison Greco, an industrial engineer, a Six Sigma Black Belt, and the founder…
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The Lean Journey (and Mass Vaccination Sites) at Munson Healthcare: Kaleb Foss and Butch Bowlby

Mark Graban Jun 15, 2021 2

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, transcript, and more Kaleb Foss and Butch Bowlby My guests for Episode #418 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast both work for Munson Healthcare in northern Michigan. They are Kaleb…
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Dr. John Kenagy on Adaptive Design Kata: An Improvement and a Leadership Kata (Lean Healthcare)

Mark Graban Jun 8, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #417 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John W. Kenagy, MD, MPA, ScD, FACS, of his firm Kenagy & Associates based in…
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Brad Jeavons on How to Remotely Deploy Lean and Agile (Outside of Manufacturing)

Mark Graban Jun 1, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #416 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, joining us from Brisbane, Australia, is Brad Jeavons, a principal consultant with SA…
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Tracy O’Rourke on Vaccinations, Lean Six Sigma in Government, and More

Mark Graban May 25, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more Tracy O'Rourke and Mark Graban My guest for Episode #415 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Tracy O'Rourke. She is the co-author of The…
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Ryan Weiss on Purpose + People + Process = Performance; Modernizing TWI

Mark Graban May 18, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #414 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Ryan Weiss. He is president of his firm Effective Performance Strategies, based out of…
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Why Samantha Riley Prescribes “Making Data Count” in the NHS England as a Cure for…

Mark Graban May 11, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #413 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Samantha Riley, the Deputy Director of Intensive Support for NHS England and…
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MIT’s Dr. Jonathan Byrnes on the Pandemic’s Supply Chain Shocks

Mark Graban May 4, 2021 1

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #412 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Dr. Jonathan Byrnes, the co-author of the new book Choose Your Customer: How to Compete…
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The “Founding Mothers” of the “Women in Lean”

Mark Graban Apr 27, 2021 0

Scroll down for info, transcript, how to subscribe, and more My guests for Episode #411 are the co-founders or "founding mothers" of the group called "Women In Lean: Our Table." They are Crystal Davis, Karyn Ross, and Dorsey…
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Keith Champion on the Lucid (Motors) Production System

Mark Graban Apr 20, 2021 3

Scroll down for info, videos about Lucid Motors, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #410 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Keith Champion, Senior Manager ofOperational Excellence at Lucid Motors, a new…
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Rituso Shingo on The Toyota Production System and SMED

Mark Graban Apr 12, 2021 0

Scroll down for show notes, how to subscribe, a full transcript and more My guest for Episode #409 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Ritsuo Shingo. I first met Mr. Shingo at the Shingo Institute Annual Conference in…
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Katie Labedz on “How to Improve Absolutely Anything”

Mark Graban Apr 6, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #408 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Katie Labedz, the author of the new book How to Improve Absolutely Anything: Continuous…
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Joy Mason on Being an Optimist; Lean Instead of Layoffs

Mark Graban Mar 30, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, transcript, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #407 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Joy Mason, a Strategist, Author, Speaker, and Entrepreneur based in Indianapolis. He is President…
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Ivan Zakharenkov, DVM on Using Lean to Address Burnout in Veterinary Medicine

Mark Graban Mar 23, 2021 1

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #406 is Dr. Ivan Zakharenkov, he's a doctor of veterinary medicine and he's Chief Executive Officer at the company Veterinary Integration Solutions. He…
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A Kata Geek in the Communities: Deondra Wardelle

Mark Graban Mar 11, 2021 0

Scroll down for video, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #405 is Deondra Wardelle, CEO of her own company and one of the hosts of next week's virtual KataCon7 event. She is, among other things, a Visionary,…
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Covid Testing, Treatment, and Vaccination at Cleveland Clinic: Nate Hurle

Mark Graban Mar 9, 2021 3

Scroll down for video, transcript, how to subscribe, and more My guest for Episode #404 is Nate Hurle, a Senior Director of Enterprise Continuous Improvement at Cleveland Clinic. He was previously a guest on Episode 282. He…
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