Enter the Dojo

In this episode, we talk with Mark Graban. Mark is an internationally-recognized consultant, author, speaker, blogger, and podcaster. He has deep experience in applying Lean management, continuous improvement, statistical methods, and people-centered leadership approaches in multiple domains including manufacturing, healthcare, and technology. We talk with Mark about a host of topics including his new book, Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.Additional topics include:“Real Lean” vs fake leanThe dangers of getting overly focused on cutting costsThe distinction between learning from other organizations’ successes and trying to blindly copy themWhat it really means to value people’s timeWhen to guide and when to let others learn by making mistakesGetting started with metricsWhy reducing “overburden” is just as important as eliminating wasteUnderstanding that metrics will fluctuate within a range over timeKaizen events and how they are related to teams’ experiences in a dojoA mindset change for being an effective leaderWhere to follow Mark:markgraban.comleanblog.orgMeasures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More.Mark on Twitter (@MarkGraban)

In the first episode, we introduce ourselves and talk about what’s upcoming for the show. We then interview Ross Clanton, one of the creators of the dojo model. Topics covered include: The origin of the dojo How the 30 day challenge started What the dojo was almost named instead of "dojo" The differences between a dojo and traditional training How do you build a dojo pipeline? Measures and metrics for dojos Investing in dojos How the dojos foster organizational learning Where to follow Ross Clanton: Ross on LinkedIn Ross on Twitter