The Making of an MLB Phenom, Shohei Ohtani: Looking at The Harada Method
I first learned about an approach to personal development called "The Harada Method" when Norman Bodek co-authored…
Why Was Everyone So Miserable Today?
I recall reading Dr. Deming talking about how people should be able to enjoy their work. I know for certain I've…
The Power of Process: Interview With Matt Zayko and Eric Ethington
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My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean…
Podcast Bonus Episode: Jamie Flinchbaugh, Revisited from 2006
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We've been on hiatus over the summer here,…
Celebrating 15 Years of #Lean Podcasting Today — A Birthday-versary
TODAY marks the 15th birthday (or is it an anniversary?) of my Lean Blog Interviews podcast (known in the…
What Were the 10 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the First Half of 2021?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2021. And for listening to podcasts... oh so many podcasts.
I…
Rituso Shingo on The Toyota Production System and SMED
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My guest for Episode #409…
Interviewed by Doctors on the “Connecting the Dots” Podcast
I'd like to thank my friend Skip Steward for inviting me to be a guest on his podcast called "Connecting the…
Episode #23 of “Lean Whiskey”: Finishing 2020 with Kentucky Bourbon,…
Deondra Wardelle, Mark Graban, Jamie Flinchbaugh
In Episode 23, Mark and Jamie return to finish out 2020, this…
What Were the 11 Most Read LeanBlog.org Posts of the Second Half of 2020?
Thanks everybody for reading my blog here in 2020.
When I posted the top 10 most-read posts from the first half…
“Adopting and Adapting” TPS to the Raymond Lean Management System
My guest for Episode #390 is Keith Ingels, the TPS (Toyota Production System) Manager for Raymond Corporation…
Busting Myths about Just in Time: The Implications for Healthcare Supply Chains…
Thanks to Professor Peter Hines and the Enterprise Excellence Network for inviting me to present this webinar.…
Must Dos and Nice to Haves: Performance Reviews and Continuous Improvement?
There's a very well known cartoon that you might have seen where a caveman offers round wheels to other cavemen…
5 Years Since the Publication of “Healthcare Kaizen” –…
One thing I like about Facebook is the way it reminds you about things that happened on this date in previous…
A Recommended Sequence of Podcasts and Webinars on Kaizen and Continuous…
I've produced A LOT of content about Kaizen and continuous improvement over the past 11 years, including podcasts…
Podcast #250 – Dr. Jack Billi & Mark Graban on #Lean in Healthcare
Episode #250... a big round number. 250 podcasts in just under 10 years. Thanks again to Norman Bodek (my…
Kaizen Hints from Heloise, or, If Kaizen is Common Sense, Why Isn’t It More…
I'm a big nerd in that I love reading newspapers basically cover to cover. I'm a nerd in many ways, I guess. You…
Podcast #217 – Alan Robinson, The Idea-Driven Organization
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Our guest today is Alan G. Robinson, PhD, an award-winning author,…