This archive collects videos, webinar recordings, livestreams, and video-based conversations focused on Lean leadership, continuous improvement, psychological safety, and learning from mistakes. These videos are meant to support reflection and practical application—not just passive viewing—across healthcare, manufacturing, and knowledge work.
Topics range from executive leadership behaviors and Kaizen to Deming, Toyota, and building cultures where people feel safe to speak up and improve.
Back in 2009, I pointed an early iPhone at my TV and recorded a Fox News segment about ThedaCare’s collaborative care model. The footage is grainy. You can see the glare on the screen and hear the room around me.…
Three years ago, The Mistakes That Make Us came out. Around the same time, Elisabeth Swan published Picture Yourself a Leader. Both books’ third birthdays felt like a decent reason to get together and talk together and bring in some…
At the 2024 KaiNexicon (the KaiNexus user conference), I gave a talk called “Warning: Signs! From Cautionary Commands to Proactive Prevention” — a tour through the world of warning signs, why they don’t work very well, and what we can…
Here’s something I’ve learned over many years of consulting: giving people advice they haven’t asked for is a reliable way to get ignored, no matter how correct the advice is. This is also, unfortunately, exactly what every AI tool does.…
In a webinar I hosted with Sandro Casagrande from Electrolux, we reflected on the 20-year evolution of their Electrolux Manufacturing System (EMS). One of the highlights was hearing how KaiNexus became part of that journey starting in 2017. You can…
Last year, my friend (and long-time fellow blogger) Tim McMahon from the A Lean Journey blog sent me a set of questions he’s asked various Lean practitioners over the years. His goal is simple but valuable: create reflection, encourage dialogue,…
The recording is available now… How this was promoted: Join us for an unscripted (improvisational?!) Lean LinkedIn Live Talk Show on the Visual Workplace. Mark Graban, Karen Martin, and Elisabeth Swan plan to explore the impact of visuals in digital…
TL;DR: Psychological safety is the foundation of continuous improvement. Without it, Lean tools fail, Kaizen stalls, and people stay silent. Leaders must model and reward vulnerability to create cultures where speaking up leads to learning and better results. Here’s part…
Are you looking to transform your business strategy into actionable results? Join us for our recorded webinar, “Leveraging a Strategy to Execution Framework: A Journey of Transformation,” presented by Karen Friedenberg. This insightful session took place on July 23 from…
TL;DR: Digitizing a suggestion box doesn’t fix what’s broken. Real Kaizen requires fast feedback, local problem-solving, and systems designed for continuous improvement — not idea parking lots. Digital transformation is about rethinking and reinventing with digital tools. For over 13…
Wow, time flies! 15 years ago, Jamie Flinchbaugh and I embarked on our first-ever video podcast adventure as part of my Lean podcast (a podcast I started in 2006) Back then, my hair was much darker, and Jamie… well, let’s…
Over the years, I’ve seen how often organizations respond to mistakes with blame, punishment, or superficial fixes–rather than learning and prevention. That’s why I collaborated with Karen Martin and TKMG Academy to create a mistake-proofing course focused not just on…
