Podcast
Lean Blog Interviews
How do we improve our work, lead more effectively, and create better outcomes for the people we serve? In Lean Blog Interviews, I talk with practitioners, leaders, authors, and other guests about Lean management, continuous improvement, and the lessons they have learned along the way. We discuss experiences from healthcare, manufacturing, and other settings, including what worked, what did not, and what others can learn. Hosted by Mark Graban, author of Lean Hospitals and The Mistakes That Make Us.
Mistakes, Complexity, and Why Inspection Can’t Catch Everything: A Conversation with Martin Hinckley
Mistake-proofing expert Martin Hinckley joins the podcast to explain why traditional inspection methods can't catch...
How Toyota Develops Lean Leaders — Jeffrey Liker on Manager Development (Part 3)
Why do so many Lean efforts fail at the leadership level? Jeffrey Liker explains how...
Lean Blog Podcast #40 – An Anonymous UAW Retiree Who is a Passionate Fan of Lean & TPS
Listen: Here is LeanBlog Podcast #40, an interview with a retired UAW/GM employee who wishes...
Why Lean Culture Is So Hard to Copy — Jeffrey Liker on Toyota Culture (Part 2)
Jeffrey Liker explains why Lean culture is difficult to replicate and why most organizations never...
Bob Emiliani on Practical Lean Leadership – LeanBlog Podcast #38
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #38, our guest today is Bob Emiliani, the author of Practical...
Jeffrey Liker on Toyota Culture and the Human Side of the Toyota Way (Part 1)
Jeffrey Liker explains why Toyota's success is rooted in culture, leadership, and deep respect for...
Norm Bodek on the New Shingo Book, ‘Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking’ [Podcast]
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #36 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted...
LeanBlog Podcast #35 – Former Toyota Leader David Meier, on Toyota Talent (Again)
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #35 is another discussion with David Meier, co-author of the book Toyota...
LeanBlog Podcast #34 — Former Toyota Leader Chris Harris Discussing Lean Workforces
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #34 is a discussion with Chris Harris, from Harris Lean Systems, and...
LeanBlog Podcast #33 — Jim Huntzinger, Trends in Lean Accounting and the Summit
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #33, a new interview with Jim Huntzinger, the President of the...
LeanBlog Podcast #32 – Norman Bodek on His Most Recent Lean Study Trip to Japan
LeanBlog Podcast #32 once again features our friend and frequent guest, Norman Bodek, noted lean...
LeanBlog Podcast #31 — David Meier on ‘Toyota Talent,’ Standardization, and the San Antonio Plant
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #31 is a discussion with David Meier, most recently the co-author of...
