))
Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh are two guys with a lot in common: Lean, writing books, speaking, consulting… and a love of good whiskey. Like the Car Talk guys, they both went to MIT… but Lean isn’t rocket science. Let’s hope they can hold their liquor, because they’re not holding back on sharing their opinions… it’s time for Lean Whiskey… Lean talk with a fun spirit! Mark is certified, with distinction, through the WSET Level 2 Spirits certification.
…
continue reading
Over the last several years, I've been receiving Letters from the Earth. I believe these letters come from the intelligent Spirit at the heart of the universe, from our God. In these podcasts, I'm sharing the individual letters I've received.
…
continue reading
Follow the advice on this podcast to discover the secrets of building rock-hard muscle, blasting belly fat, and uncovering a stronger…leaner…sexier you. But that’s not all. When you transform your body, you experience a whole cascade of positive life changes: ✓ Through-the-roof energy... ✓ Unstoppable confidence... ✓ More attention from the opposite sex... ✓ Deeper sleep... ✓ Laser focus... ✓ Toe-curling sex... ✓ Locomotive-like motivation... That’s why our motto is: “To improve your life, s ...
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
Started in 2006, the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is a series of conversations with experts and thought leaders in the field of lean manufacturing and management. Hosted by Mark Graban, a Lean practitioner, consultant, and author, the podcast offers insights, experiences, and tips for implementing and improving Lean practices in various industries. The podcast has a conversational format, with Graban engaging with his guests on a wide range of topics related to Lean. The guests come from dif ...
…
continue reading
Join Paul W. Critchley, owner of New England Lean Consulting, as he talks with local business owners, global thought leaders, world-renowned authors and just plain interesting people who are doing great things for business, culture and society! Guests share the thoughts and practices that they've used to bring their organizations to ever-greater levels of success. More than just hitting business metrics, true success must include culture, psychological safety and emotional intelligence. Supp ...
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Wiring the Winning Organization: Authors Steven J. Spear and Gene Kim
53:58
53:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
53:58
Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guests for Episode #493 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Gene Kim and Steve Spear, co-authors of the new book Wiring the Winning Organization: Liberating Our Collective Greatness through Slowification, Simplification, and Amplification. Joining us for the first time is Gene Kim, a Wall Street …
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Nick Katko on the Role of the Lean CFO, Lean Accounting, and More
56:58
56:58
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
56:58
Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #492 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Nick Katko, previously here in Episode 428 in 2021 with his co-author Mike DeLuca talking about their book Practicing Lean Accounting. Today, Nick is here to discuss his book, The Lean CFO: Architect of the Lean Management Accounting Syste…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
From Biologist to Black Belt: Sarah Tilkens’ Lean Journey
50:30
50:30
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
50:30
Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #491 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sarah Tilkens, an experienced Lean Leader with a demonstrated history of working in construction and manufacturing. She is a senior manager of operational excellence at GE Healthcare. Sarah's a Six Sigma Black Belt, a certified life coach …
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Redefining Excellence: Quint Studer’s Vision for Modern Healthcare, Learning From Mistakes, and More
55:00
55:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
55:00
Episode page with links, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #490 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Quint Studer, the co-founder of HealthCare Plus Solutions Group and owner of the minor league baseball team, the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. He's a returning guest, having joined us in Episode #353 (2019) when we talked about his book, The Busy…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Ward Vuillemot on the Celebration of Errors and Lean from Aerospace to Tech Companies
59:19
59:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:19
This episode will be available to paid Apple Podcasts subscribers only until November 1st, when it will become available to the public. Ward is a seasoned C-suite executive with over 6 years leading fully remotely while building technology organizations from the ground up for companies 150 to 650 employees in size and 50M to 125M revenue across the…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Whiskey
1
Reflecting on the GE Lean Mindset Event, Including Ford, Uber, and PG&E
1:20:31
1:20:31
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:20:31
Episode page In Episode 42, Jamie Flinchbaugh visits Mark Graban in northern Kentucky and they get to record an episode in person. This was the origin of the podcast series — getting together in person, enjoying whiskey, and talking about Lean stuff. In the last episode, we did an experiment that was inconclusive — sometimes that's how it goes. We …
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
D. Lynn Kelley on her Book ”Change Questions,” Lean and Deming
58:43
58:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
58:43
Episode page with video and more Our guest today is D. Lynn Kelley! She is author, with John Shook (who has been a guest here many times), of the new book, Change Questions: A Playbook for Effective and Lasting Organizational Change. Lynn currently serves as a senior advisor to BBH Capital Partners. Following a career highlighted by leadership role…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Embracing the Lean Mindset in GE Aerospace: A Conversation With Two Leaders
41:20
41:20
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:20
Episode page with transcript and more: https://leanblog.org/487 In today’s episode, we’re joined by two Lean leaders from GE Aerospace: Sam Ruehle, Lean Operations Leader, Lean Transformation Team Greg Pothoff, Executive Director – Business Management Aviation Supply Chain I interviewed them after the GE Lean Mindset event that was held last month …
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, on Revolutionizing the Housing Industry with Lean
41:26
41:26
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
41:26
Episode page with transcript, links, and more: https://leanblog.org/486 My guest for Episode #486 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Mike Kaeding, the CEO of Norhart. They design, build, and rent apartments. They are transforming the way this is done by incorporating technologies and techniques that have revolutionized other industries. This ha…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs, and More
1:00:08
1:00:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:08
Episode page with transcript and more Erica Lee Garcia is an entrepreneur, engineer and leader who has managed to create a positive impact in the engineering profession. Topics in this episode include: Her lean origin story Lessons from running a suggestion program for 2.5 years Shifting to mining, not just a new company but a new industry Engineer…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Bonus: The GE Lean Mindset Event Post-Game Show Discussion
27:57
27:57
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
27:57
Episode page with transcript and more Featuring James P. (Jim) Womack, Katie Anderson, Jamie V Parker, and Mark Graban. There's more to come from me, Katie, and Jamie about the day. Jamie's podcast is "Lean Leadership for Ops Managers." Katie's new podcast is called "Chain of Learning." - Coming soon Videos from the GE Lean Mindset sessions: https:…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean / TPS Your Own
59:25
59:25
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
59:25
Episode page with transcript and more My guest for Episode #484 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Keith Ingels, who previously joined us in Episode 390. He's the RLM Manager of Solutions & Support Centers — RLM being the Raymond Lean Management system. He was also a guest with me for Episode 62 of “My Favorite Mistake.” His story and insights …
…
continue reading
L
Lean Whiskey
1
Should Lean be Forced? Running & Evaluating Experiments with the Podcast and Beyond, Inexpensive Sip
1:14:00
1:14:00
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:14:00
Episode link with video and more In Episode 41, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh try a couple experiments, in the spirit of continuous improvement. You’ll first notice that we moved the whiskey talk to the end. The hypothesis here is that some people don’t want to hear the whiskey talk, so they can just exit the podcast when we finish the lean tal…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Amanda Zimmerman & Dominic Stokes Discuss ”Squishy Lean”
1:00:29
1:00:29
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:00:29
Episode page with transcript and more For episode 483, we are joined today by Amanda Zimmerman + Dominic Stokes, two Lean Six Sigma professionals who co-host a new podcast called “Squishy Lean.” Amanda Zimmerman is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a global background. Amanda has worked in Oil and Gas, Software, and in a variety of industries…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
Audiobook Sample: ”The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation”
6:48
6:48
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
6:48
Hey audiobook fans! The audiobook version of my book is available now! It's just over five hours long, professionally produced, and read by me. It's available through: Amazon Audible – free with a trial membership Apple Books If you're one of the first 3 people to email me (mark@leanblog.org) and you live in the US or UK, I'll email you a code to g…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
”Kata Girl Geek” Gemma Jones on Lean, Improvement, and Mental Health
1:03:40
1:03:40
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:03:40
Episode page with video, transcript, and more CONTENT WARNING: Today's episode includes discussions about a death by suicide and mental health issues. Help is available. In the U.S., call 988. In the U.K., call 116 123. These calls are free from any phone. My guest for Episode #482 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gemma Jones. Gemma is an Imp…
…
continue reading
L
Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
1
George Saiz on ”We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused on Improvement
51:28
51:28
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
51:28
Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #481 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is George Saiz. As a coach, writer, and speaker, George Saiz actively promotes enterprise excellence through a people-centric culture to the next generation of leaders. In his new business novel, We Started with Respect, he shares from his ex…
…
continue reading
Visit our website at www.leancast.org. Lean Blog Interviews is hosted and produced by Mark Graban.By Mark Graban
…
continue reading
