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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Michael Parent on “The Lean Innovation Cycle” — Human-Centered Design and...

Mark Graban - April 12, 2022 0

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Michele Smith on Winning the People Side of Lean Transformation

Mark Graban - March 29, 2022 0

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Nicole Tschierske: Lean Reduces Stress and Burnout in the Workplace

Mark Graban - March 15, 2022 0

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Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains

Mark Graban - March 1, 2022 0

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John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in...

Mark Graban - February 22, 2022 0

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Interview with Bella Englebach on The Edges of Lean and More

Mark Graban - February 16, 2022 0

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Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and...

Mark Graban - February 8, 2022 1

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Steel Toes and Stilettos, an Interview with Kathy Miller and Shannon...

Mark Graban - February 1, 2022 0

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Retired RAF Pilot Peter Docker, on Leadership From the Jumpseat

Mark Graban - January 25, 2022 0

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Cindy Young, PhD on Knowledge Management and Lean

Mark Graban - January 18, 2022 0

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Lean in Mental Healthcare with Sunil Khushalani, MD and Antonio DePaolo, PhD

Mark Graban - January 11, 2022 0

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Ben Bensaou: From Lean Production to “Built to Innovate”

Mark Graban - January 4, 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.

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

Michael Parent on “The Lean Innovation Cycle” — Human-Centered Design and...

Michele Smith on Winning the People Side of Lean Transformation

Nicole Tschierske: Lean Reduces Stress and Burnout in the Workplace

Crystal Davis on Courageous Leadership and Pandemic Supply Chains

John Dues on Continual Improvement, Deming, and Process Behavior Charts in...

Interview with Bella Englebach on The Edges of Lean and More

Prof. Elliott Weiss on Steph Curry Tweaking His 3-Point Shot and...

Steel Toes and Stilettos, an Interview with Kathy Miller and Shannon...

Retired RAF Pilot Peter Docker, on Leadership From the Jumpseat

Cindy Young, PhD on Knowledge Management and Lean

Lean in Mental Healthcare with Sunil Khushalani, MD and Antonio DePaolo, PhD

Ben Bensaou: From Lean Production to “Built to Innovate”

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