Tag: Video

Lean Leadership and Continuous Improvement Videos

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.

Digital Support for a Culture of Improvement: A Reflection on Electrolux...

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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...

5 Big Lean Questions with Mark Graban: Purpose, Misconceptions, and the...

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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...

A LinkedIn Live Event on Visual Workplaces & Lean Management [Recording]

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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...

Psychological Safety is the Foundation for Continuous Improvement [Video]

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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...

From Strategy to Execution: Webinar with Karen Friedenberg

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Are you looking to transform your business strategy into actionable results? Join us for our recorded webinar, "Leveraging a Strategy to Execution Framework: A...

Demystifying Toyota’s Andon System: How It Works and Common Misconceptions

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There's a common misconception about Toyota's "Andon" system, often expressed as: "When a team member pulls the cord, the line stops." But that's not entirely accurate,...

Don’t Digitize the Suggestion Box: Build Real Kaizen with KaiNexus

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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...

Flashback Friday: My First Video Podcast with Jamie Flinchbaugh in 2009

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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...

Mistake-Proofing That Builds Learning: A New Course on Preventing Errors Without...

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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...

Japan Study Trips: A Voyage of Leadership Discovery; Mark Graban and...

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The other day, Katie Anderson and I did a livestream about her November Lean study trip to Japan. I'm going with her in November....

Turning Bad News into Building Blocks: Cultivating a Culture Where Mistakes...

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Embracing Imperfections and Learning from Mistakes: A Leadership Insight from the 2022 AME Annual Conference... In a riveting conversation between Larry Culp (at the time,...

Continuous Improvement Requires Psychological Safety and Problem Solving

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TL;DR: Continuous improvement only takes root when psychological safety and problem-solving exist together. Leaders who replace blame with learning unlock better performance, innovation, and...
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