Gary Peterson spent almost 40 years helping O.C. Tanner build a continuous improvement culture, work that earned the company the Shingo Prize in 1999. He joins me to talk about psychological safety, autonomy, leading change from the middle, and the…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #500 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is me, your usual host Mark Graban. Today, I’m mixing up the format with a solo episode that celebrates 500…
I was hoping that Tom’s announcement, via his email newsletter and his website, was an April Fool’s joke. But the announcement came out on March 31th and one of his team members confirmed Tom’s plans. Tom Peters: My Retirement As…
In this LeanBlog Podcast episode, Tom Peters shares why “extreme humanism” is essential to modern leadership. He explains why caring deeply about people isn’t soft–it’s the foundation of excellence, innovation, and sustainable performance. Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript,…
My long-standing “Lean Blog Interviews” podcast recently celebrated its 15th birthday. That podcast is a teenager now. And, after a summer hiatus, I’ll start ramping up new episodes again next week. But my most recent venture (I mean hobby) is…
In this Lean Blog Podcast episode, Tom Peters reflects on leading through the chaos of COVID-19. He shares why people-first leadership, training, kindness, and trust become non-negotiable during crisis. I’m really excited to be speaking to my guest for Episode…
What are the parallels between the mindsets and approach of a world-class university band director and our mindsets in Lean, Kaizen, and continuous improvement, in healthcare or beyond?
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #535 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gregg Stocker, a seasoned Lean practitioner, consultant, and author. Over the past 30+ years, Gregg has worked across industries,…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #516 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jenn Christison, founder and principal consultant at Seven Ways Consulting. Jenn has spent more than 15 years leading continuous…
Thanks, as always, to Ryan McCormack for this. He always shares so much good reading, listening, and viewing here! Subscribe to get these directly from Ryan via email. News, articles, books, podcasts, and videos about how to make the workplace…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #511 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Yankelevitch, a distinguished global operations executive who has dedicated his career to advancing Lean principles, effective communication, and…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #507 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Wendy K. Smith, co-author of the book Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems. She will…
