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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Jody Crane, MD: Lean in Emergency Medicine and Hospitals; 3 Big...

Mark Graban - February 1, 2023 0

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Unlocking The Power Of Kata: Tracy Defoe On Adult Learning, Coaching,...

Mark Graban - January 25, 2023 0

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Interview with Billy Taylor, Author of The Winning Link

Mark Graban - January 11, 2023 0

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Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence –...

Mark Graban - December 13, 2022 0

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Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote And Their Fireside Chat

Mark Graban - November 30, 2022 0

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Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book

Mark Graban - November 16, 2022 0

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Professor John Grout, A Deep Dive On Mistake Proofing And Lean

Mark Graban - November 9, 2022 0

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Gauthier Duval on Kaizen Events, Organizational Development, and “Veryable” Labor

Mark Graban - October 26, 2022 0

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Philip Holt on Leading and Living Lean, With Simplicity

Mark Graban - October 12, 2022 0

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Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing, Consulting, and...

Mark Graban - October 4, 2022 0

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Damon Baker on Lean, Private Equity, and the Ownership Works Initiative

Mark Graban - September 28, 2022 0

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Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps...

Mark Graban - September 21, 2022 0

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

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Interviews

Lean Blog Interviews Podcast

Jody Crane, MD: Lean in Emergency Medicine and Hospitals; 3 Big...

Unlocking The Power Of Kata: Tracy Defoe On Adult Learning, Coaching,...

Interview with Billy Taylor, Author of The Winning Link

Interview with Tom Peters on His Compact Guide to Excellence –...

Katie Anderson Discusses Larry Culp’s AME Keynote And Their Fireside Chat

Jim Benson on The Collaboration Equation, His New Book

Professor John Grout, A Deep Dive On Mistake Proofing And Lean

Gauthier Duval on Kaizen Events, Organizational Development, and “Veryable” Labor

Philip Holt on Leading and Living Lean, With Simplicity

Gerald Harris on Lean Leadership Lessons From Automotive Manufacturing, Consulting, and...

Damon Baker on Lean, Private Equity, and the Ownership Works Initiative

Why Sam Morgan Loves Lean (and Kata) and How He Helps...

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