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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.

Interviews

Podcast #231 – Dr. Eric Dickson, Starting with Lean at UMass...

Mark Graban - September 29, 2015 0

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Healing the Healers: Lean’s Role in Addressing Burnout with Paul DeChant,...

Mark Graban - September 23, 2015 0

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Podcast #229 – John Dyer, Reflections on Deming, Six Sigma, and...

Mark Graban - September 8, 2015 0

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Podcast #228 – Zeynep Ton, “The Good Jobs Strategy”

Mark Graban - September 3, 2015 6

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Podcast #227 – Ruthie Davis & Steve Cook on “Do The...

Mark Graban - August 14, 2015 0

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Podcast #226 – Steve Hoeft and Dr. Bob Pryor, “The Power...

Mark Graban - July 29, 2015 2

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Podcast #225 – John Toussaint, MD, “Management on the Mend”

Mark Graban - July 22, 2015 2

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Podcast #224 – Mike Grogan, Lean and Mentoring

Mark Graban - June 15, 2015 1

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Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen...

Mark Graban - June 2, 2015 1

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Podcast #222 – Erin S. DuPree, M.D., FACOG, Joint Commission Center...

Mark Graban - May 20, 2015 2

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The Lean CEO: Why Culture and Leadership Matter More Than Tools...

Mark Graban - April 8, 2015 3

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Podcast #220 – Dr. Bob Wachter, Lean & The Digital Doctor

Mark Graban - March 29, 2015 2

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Mark Graban on Reasons Why Lean Wouldn’t Always Be Easier Just Because You’re in JapanJune 6, 2025
Thanks for commenting. From my understanding, there are Japanese culture advantages and there are also challenges. I think you're right…
Mark Welch on Reasons Why Lean Wouldn’t Always Be Easier Just Because You’re in JapanJune 6, 2025
I remember from Liker and Hoseus’ book Toyota Culture that, among other cultural traits shown in a longitudinal study, two…
Mark Graban on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
I suspect they think of control charts as a "manufacturing quality" tool, the way GM did even back in 1995…
Eric Budd on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
Mark, Yes. That is my understanding as well. They used control chart many years ago and I believe still teach…
Mark Graban on Update on my June 17th Workshop: Improving the Way We Improve (Cincinnati)May 8, 2025
Well said, Eric. I haven't seen evidence in my travels of Toyota using Process Behavior Charts for their metrics, though.

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Interviews

Lean Blog Interviews Podcast

Podcast #231 – Dr. Eric Dickson, Starting with Lean at UMass...

Healing the Healers: Lean’s Role in Addressing Burnout with Paul DeChant,...

Podcast #229 – John Dyer, Reflections on Deming, Six Sigma, and...

Podcast #228 – Zeynep Ton, “The Good Jobs Strategy”

Podcast #227 – Ruthie Davis & Steve Cook on “Do The...

Podcast #226 – Steve Hoeft and Dr. Bob Pryor, “The Power...

Podcast #225 – John Toussaint, MD, “Management on the Mend”

Podcast #224 – Mike Grogan, Lean and Mentoring

Podcast #223 – Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen...

Podcast #222 – Erin S. DuPree, M.D., FACOG, Joint Commission Center...

The Lean CEO: Why Culture and Leadership Matter More Than Tools...

Podcast #220 – Dr. Bob Wachter, Lean & The Digital Doctor

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