Interviews

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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From Biologist to Black Belt: Sarah Tilkens’ Lean Journey Into Construction...

Mark Graban - November 15, 2023 0

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Redefining Excellence: Quint Studer’s Vision for Modern Healthcare, Learning From Mistakes,...

Mark Graban - November 8, 2023 0

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Celebration of Errors From Aerospace to Tech Companies: The Lean Journey...

Mark Graban - November 1, 2023 0

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Navigating Organizational Change with D. Lynn Kelley — Discussing Her Book...

Mark Graban - October 18, 2023 0

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Embracing the Lean Mindset in GE Aerospace: A Conversation With Two...

Mark Graban - October 11, 2023 0

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Lean Transformation: Revolutionizing the Housing Industry with Mike Kaeding

Mark Graban - October 4, 2023 0

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Lean Interview with Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs,...

Mark Graban - September 20, 2023 0

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Discussing the GE Lean Mindset Event with Jim Womack, Katie Anderson,...

Mark Graban - September 12, 2023 8

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Interview with Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean...

Mark Graban - September 6, 2023 0

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A Discussion with Amanda Zimmerman and Dominic Stokes on “Squishy Lean”

Mark Graban - August 23, 2023 0

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Interview with “Kata Girl Geek” Gemma Jones on Lean, Improvement, and...

Mark Graban - August 9, 2023 0

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George Saiz on “We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused...

Mark Graban - July 26, 2023 1

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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.

Mark Reich, Former Toyota Leader on Hoshin Kanri and ‘Managing on Purpose’

Inside the Lean Healthcare Accelerator Experience: Japan Insights with Dave Fitzpatrick

Leading Lean for Profitable Growth: CEO Bill Canady on Driving Business Transformation

From Noise to Knowledge: Embracing Data-Driven Leadership – Christopher R. Chapman

John Willis on the Deming Journey to Profound Knowledge in IT & DevOps

Interviews

Lean Blog Interviews Podcast

From Biologist to Black Belt: Sarah Tilkens’ Lean Journey Into Construction...

Redefining Excellence: Quint Studer’s Vision for Modern Healthcare, Learning From Mistakes,...

Celebration of Errors From Aerospace to Tech Companies: The Lean Journey...

Navigating Organizational Change with D. Lynn Kelley — Discussing Her Book...

Embracing the Lean Mindset in GE Aerospace: A Conversation With Two...

Lean Transformation: Revolutionizing the Housing Industry with Mike Kaeding

Lean Interview with Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs,...

Discussing the GE Lean Mindset Event with Jim Womack, Katie Anderson,...

Interview with Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean...

A Discussion with Amanda Zimmerman and Dominic Stokes on “Squishy Lean”

Interview with “Kata Girl Geek” Gemma Jones on Lean, Improvement, and...

George Saiz on “We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused...

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