Best Dave Cahill Luke Weber Podcasts (2024)

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Zoning 29:17

10M ago29:17

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What is Zoning? Zoning is a holistic system for ensuring that all items used in an enterprise can be engaged efficiently. Why is it important? • The Rational Reason - a well-organized enterprise that is “at-the-ready” to meet customer demand is an invaluable competitive advantage that can be achieved very inexpensively. • The Emotional Reason – Zon…

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What is Lean Really? 39:29

11M ago39:29

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What is the Origin of Lean Manufacturing? We see the roots of Lean in the writings of Ben Franklin. In his book, Poor Richard’s Almanac, he writes about the reduction of waste when he writes, “avoiding unnecessary costs could provide more profit than increasing sales”. Franklin’s thoughts are further developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor in his 191…

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Commitment Lock 20:35

12M ago20:35

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What is Commitment Lock? Commitment Lock is a simple, ancient, and powerful tool for ensuring individual alignment with a decision, plan, or action. It is comprised of two proven methods combined – Oath-Taking, and Public Square. Commitment Lock is a call for action posed in the form of a question to each person present at the time a decision is ma…

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The Three Realms of Excellence 30:04

1y ago30:04

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What are the Three Realms of Excellence? They are Leadership Aspirations that, when pursued, prepare and preserve an organization’s ability to achieve excellence. The Three Realms of Operational Excellence (Op-Ex) describe a condition of being that, at first, an organization strives to achieve, and then later to maintain, so that its pursuit of nob…

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Leveraging the Benefits of Evenness - Part 2 33:20

1+ y ago33:20

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What is Evenness? Evenness is a constancy of flow or condition that results in a beneficial outcome. In Business, Evenness is a state in which those involved in a process, or invested in an outcome, can count on inputs, processing, and outputs that are regular, consistent, and predictable. Evenness is also a matter of perspective. What some perceiv…

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Leveraging the Benefits of Evenness - Part 1 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

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What is Evenness? Evenness is a constancy of flow or condition that results in a beneficial outcome. In Business, Evenness is a state in which those involved in a process, or invested in an outcome, can count on regular, consistent, and predictable inputs, processing, and outputs. Evenness is also a matter of perspective. What some perceive as an e…

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Help Chains and How to Use Them 34:32

1+ y ago34:32

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What is a Help Chain? A Help Chain is a structured, and highly visual, accountability system used to communicate and restore interruptions to flow. Why are Help Chains important? Rational Reason - They ensure that everyone knows when an interruption to flow occurs and who is accountable to restore it. Emotional Reason – Alignment is much easier whe…

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The Power of Alignment 42:10

2y ago42:10

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What is Alignment? Alignment is a relationship to decisions. It's an approach to decisions that leads you to own decisions as if they were yours. Alignment is the most powerful relationship you can have to a decision. Alignment is a choice. It's also a commitment to have a decision work. If you're aligned, then you both own the decision like it's y…

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The Little Guy 27:56

2y ago27:56

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Who is the Little Guy? The Little Guy is a version of yourself that lives in your head. It's an inner voice that sows doubt, fear, and self-hatred. The little guy is a dark part of you that tears you down and pushes you to be petty and negative. It's an inner voice that we must all overcome if we seek to live happy, healthy lives. Why is overcoming…

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Developing a Personal Leadership Code 28:15

2y ago28:15

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What is a personal Leadership Code? A Personal Leadership Code is a unique code of ethics that you develop for yourself as a leader. Why is having a personal code important for leaders? Having a personal code brings four benefits, it builds trust, garners respect, establishes accountability, and increases predictability of behavior. Organizations l…

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How to Make a Gemba Walk 41:05

2y ago41:05

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A Gemba Walk is a stylized interaction used by leaders who want to reduce their Gap of Knowledge (GoK) about what is going on at the Gemba, the place where value is added for the customer. The Gemba Walk, also known as Genchi Genbutsu, is a hugely effective approach for inspiring the people you lead, increasing alignment, reducing waste, and making…

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Prudent Frugality 21:49

2y ago21:49

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Prudent Frugality means to behave in economical ways at both the strategic and the tactical levels that provide sustainable and repeatable results which are aligned with the Purpose, Vision, and Values of your organization. Prudent Frugality is based upon Fiegenbaum's Cost of Quality Methodology.By Dave Cahill, Luke Weber

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Theory of the Decision Line 19:12

2y ago19:12

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The Theory of the Decision Line (TODL) is a mindset for decision-making that promotes a culture of high alignment. Imagine a vertical line on a whiteboard. Now imagine that this vertical line represents the moment a decision is made. To the left of the "Decision Line" is where fact gathering, analysis, discussion, argument, reflection, and consensu…

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The Six Sides of the Leadership Toolbox 36:33

2y ago36:33

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In this episode, we review 6 tenets of leadership that can used to create a personal, leadership development plan. We call these tenets the Six sides of the Leadership Tool Box. Unfortunately today, schools and organizations dedicate very little time to the study of leadership. This means that those who seek to study leadership must usually do so o…

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The Five Truths of Improvement 24:05

2y ago24:05

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Introduction This is a method for animating Avanulo’s Third Belief Construct, which is that all improvement issues are, at their core, people issues. Belief constructs are important because culture is the greatest competitive advantage you can leverage in any organization, and we use the Belief Constructs to design and build an intentional culture.…

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What is Noble Purpose? 23:20

2y ago23:20

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What is Noble Purpose? An organization’s Noble Purpose explains why it exists. It is a clear and concise statement of what the organization does to improve the lives of its customers. Noble Purpose is at the foundation of every strategy and is the prime consideration of every decision made at work. Why is having a Noble Purpose for your organizatio…

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What is TPL? 20:36

2y ago20:36

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Introduction TPL is all about leadership, and leadership is the one core differentiator that exists in every human endeavor. You cannot achieve excellence without good leadership. In the end, leadership is everything. The study and practice of leadership is the key to success for all organizations. There are two authority streams, leadership, and m…