Former Wiremold CEO Art Byrne explains why Lean must be led directly by the CEO and treated as a core business strategy–not a set of tools. Drawing on his experience at GE, Danaher, and The Wiremold Company, Byrne shares how…
A returning guest for episode #132, we are joined by author and professor Bob Emiliani. Today, we are chatting about some videos he recently posted to his website… 10-year-old videos that document executives from Virginia Mason Medical Center, now considered…
Today, I’m sharing a link to some videos our good friend Bob Emiliani has uncovered and posted on his website. Back in November 2001, leaders from Virginia Mason Medical Center visited Wiremold, a manufacturing company whose Lean transformation was covered…
Listen: LeanBlog Podcast #30 is an interview with Bob Emiliani, author of the books Better Thinking, Better Results, and Real Lean: Understanding the Lean Management System (Volume One) (and Volume Two). Bob had a long career at United Technologies, Pratt &…
Thanks to blog reader Osvaldo for passing this long. If you’ve read Lean Thinking or anything about Wiremold’s lean journey and wondered about Art Byrne, here’s an update on what he’s doing today. Update: An oversight on my part, I…
In this episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, John Rizzo explains how organizations create lasting value by empowering people instead of relying on command-and-control leadership. The conversation explores continuous improvement, people development, and leadership behaviors that drive sustainable results…
After uploading the full archive of Lean Blog Interviews transcripts into ChatGPT, I asked it to identify the ten most controversial moments. Over nearly 20 years of episodes, I’ve had the privilege of hearing guests share insights that are thoughtful,…
Roberto Priolo of Planet Lean shares how the Lean Global Connection has become a 24-hour, worldwide celebration of Lean thinking–and why its focus on adaptiveness and psychological safety matters more than ever. This free global event brings together practitioners, leaders,…
Art Byrne returns to the podcast to share CEO-level lessons from decades of Lean transformations and his new book, The Lean Turnaround Answer Book. The conversation covers Lean strategy, cost accounting pitfalls, private equity turnarounds, and why Lean must be…
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…
TL;DR: Lean at GE in Italy succeeds by empowering employees, avoiding blame, and building psychological safety–leading to faster problem solving, better results, and a healthier workplace culture. A Lean story caught my attention not just because of the impressive results–but…
Scroll down for how to subscribe, transcript, and more Joining me for Episode #456 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jake Stiles, CEO of Stiles Associates. For nearly three decades, Jake has played an instrumental role in growing Stiles…