Podcasts about practicing lean

In this special live-streamed bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast, host Mark Graban is joined by Paul Critchley for an impromptu experiment in recording a live podcast. The episode begins with a brief introduction and a discussion about the decision to try a live format. Paul Critchley, a seasoned Lean consultant, shares his background, detailing his journey from a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry to his current role as a Lean practitioner and consultant. He highlights his experiences working with Toyota and Pratt & Whitney, emphasizing the practical application of Lean principles in various industries, including aerospace. Summit info: https://newenglandleanconsulting.com/summit/  The conversation then shifts to Paul's upcoming event, the New England Lean Summit, scheduled for September 12-13, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. Paul discusses the summit's agenda, which includes workshops, sessions, and a Lean Happy Hour. He expresses his excitement about bringing together Lean professionals from diverse industries to foster learning and networking in a fun and engaging environment. Paul also introduces the New England Lean Collaborative, a member-based organization aimed at building a community of Lean practitioners in the New England region. He explains the collaborative's activities, such as book clubs, site tours, and resource sharing, designed to facilitate continuous learning and improvement. The collaborative: https://newenglandleanconsulting.com/the-nelc/  The episode wraps up with Mark and Paul addressing a viewer's question about implementing Lean practices in small companies with limited resources. Paul advises starting small, focusing on incremental improvements, and maintaining momentum through continuous, manageable changes.   Throughout the episode, Paul emphasizes the importance of creating a psychologically safe environment for learning and experimenting with Lean practices, highlighting the benefits of fun and engagement in the process. The episode concludes with a reminder of the event details and an invitation for listeners to join the New England Lean Summit and Collaborative.   00:01:24: Guest Introduction - Paul Critchley   00:03:00: Paul's Career Background   00:03:39: Discussion on Practicing Lean - https://practicinglean.com/   00:05:02: New Projects and Endeavors   00:05:29: New England Lean Summit Introduction   00:06:08: Details about the New England Lean Summit   00:07:04: Summit Logistics and Activities   00:09:02: Lean Happy Hour Concept   00:10:00: Hope for Future Annual Events   00:10:19: Overview of the New England Lean Collaborative   00:11:00: Functioning of the Collaborative   00:11:42: Membership Benefits and Activities   00:12:48: Discussion about Industry Participation   00:14:23: Lean Tools and Concepts   00:15:23: Connection with Bob Rush and Workshop Details   00:16:36: Fun Activities Planned for the Summit   00:17:01: Emphasizing fun and networking at the summit   00:17:39: Lessons from Pascal Dennis at Toyota   00:18:31: Incorporating a DJ at the conference   00:19:48: Creating a relaxed and engaging atmosphere   00:21:02: Unique conference experiences   00:22:00: Opportunities for

In this special live-streamed bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast, host Mark Graban is joined by Paul Critchley for an impromptu experiment in recording a live podcast. The episode begins with a brief introduction and a discussion about the decision to try a live format. Paul Critchley, a seasoned Lean consultant, shares his background, detailing his journey from a mechanical engineer in the automotive industry to his current role as a Lean practitioner and consultant. He highlights his experiences working with Toyota and Pratt & Whitney, emphasizing the practical application of Lean principles in various industries, including aerospace. Summit info: https://newenglandleanconsulting.com/summit/  The conversation then shifts to Paul's upcoming event, the New England Lean Summit, scheduled for September 12-13, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. Paul discusses the summit's agenda, which includes workshops, sessions, and a Lean Happy Hour. He expresses his excitement about bringing together Lean professionals from diverse industries to foster learning and networking in a fun and engaging environment. Paul also introduces the New England Lean Collaborative, a member-based organization aimed at building a community of Lean practitioners in the New England region. He explains the collaborative's activities, such as book clubs, site tours, and resource sharing, designed to facilitate continuous learning and improvement. The collaborative: https://newenglandleanconsulting.com/the-nelc/  The episode wraps up with Mark and Paul addressing a viewer's question about implementing Lean practices in small companies with limited resources. Paul advises starting small, focusing on incremental improvements, and maintaining momentum through continuous, manageable changes.   Throughout the episode, Paul emphasizes the importance of creating a psychologically safe environment for learning and experimenting with Lean practices, highlighting the benefits of fun and engagement in the process. The episode concludes with a reminder of the event details and an invitation for listeners to join the New England Lean Summit and Collaborative.   00:01:24: Guest Introduction - Paul Critchley   00:03:00: Paul's Career Background   00:03:39: Discussion on Practicing Lean - https://practicinglean.com/   00:05:02: New Projects and Endeavors   00:05:29: New England Lean Summit Introduction   00:06:08: Details about the New England Lean Summit   00:07:04: Summit Logistics and Activities   00:09:02: Lean Happy Hour Concept   00:10:00: Hope for Future Annual Events   00:10:19: Overview of the New England Lean Collaborative   00:11:00: Functioning of the Collaborative   00:11:42: Membership Benefits and Activities   00:12:48: Discussion about Industry Participation   00:14:23: Lean Tools and Concepts   00:15:23: Connection with Bob Rush and Workshop Details   00:16:36: Fun Activities Planned for the Summit   00:17:01: Emphasizing fun and networking at the summit   00:17:39: Lessons from Pascal Dennis at Toyota   00:18:31: Incorporating a DJ at the conference   00:19:48: Creating a relaxed and engaging atmosphere   00:21:02: Unique conference experiences   00:22:00: Opportunities for

Chyka Okarter talks about farming an Extension work in Nigeria, putting the lean farming concept into practice, and finding creative financing from within the food system. Hear about what agriculture looks like in Nigeria—a pursuit with huge potential that Chyka feels is not being met in this country that's slightly larger than Texas. He talks about growing up in a farming family and wanting to go into agriculture to help farmers work more efficiently. Learn about the Feed the Future Program, USAID, and Winrock International's work in bridging the gap between Extension and small-scale farmers where there is one Extension agent to 10,000 farmers. Chyka's work is to train the trainers working with micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) cohorts to implement the lean principles in farm business approach. They wanted to try using the lean approach rather than the traditional Good Agronomic Practices approach, which can lead to information overload. Hear two examples—in aquaculture and in crop production—of how the six steps of the lean approach have led to big wins for farmers and the whole food chain. (Spoiler alert: One discovery changed the catfish mortality rate from 50%+ to 0% with this approach, and another is leading farmers to more precise organic fertilizer use.) Finally, listen in on how farmers in Nigeria—a country in economic crisis—are working within the food system for an innovative financing model involving input credits.  Learn more about Chyka Okarter's work: Winrock International Email Chyka

About Mark Graban Mark Graban is author of the Shingo-Award winning book "Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement." Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of "Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements" (also a Shingo recipient) and "The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen." His most recent book is "Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More." He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book "Practicing Lean." Mark's latest book, released June 2023, is “The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation” https://mistakesbook.com/ ----------------------------- When It Worked Podcast https://getoffthedamnphone.com/podcast

This week we're celebrating our 500th episode by sharing some of our team's favorite moments from over the years. Whether you're new to the podcast or you've been here since the beginning, thank you for listening. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The impact of running into a former student with David Tuttle (2:56) Billy Taylor on the importance of diversity (5:42) A story of survival with Matt May (10:26) Richard Sheridan on forgiveness (23:28) Peter Docker's take on making mistakes (31:11) Recovering from broken trust with Bhavana Bartholf (36:23) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 GA 411 | Practicing Lean in High School with David Tuttle GA 347 | Leveraging Deliberate Practice with Billy Taylor GA 100 | How to Survive with Matt May GA 213 | How to Lead with Joy with Richard Sheridan GA 402 | Leading From the Jumpseat with Peter Docker GA 430 | The Importance of Empathetic Leadership with Bhavana Bartholf Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here. What Do You Think? What are some of your favorite moments from the podcast?

You can get hold of a free chapter of Marks's new book, The Mistakes that Make Us. https://www.mistakesbook.com/chapter/. I have read it and gained so much value from it that I recommend it to everyone.Summary KeywordsMistakes, psychological safety, Toyota, people, lean, book, leaders, podcast, organisation, culture, Yoshino, favourite, learned, writing, speak, punish, behaviour, practising, Tim Clark.IntroductionWelcome to episode 152 of the Enterprise Excellence Podcast. It is such a pleasure to have Mr. Mark Graban back on the show with us today. Mark was with us, initially with us, way back in episode 20. Mark is the host of a number of leading podcasts in Lean and Continuous Improvement, Lean Blog Interviews, My Favourite Mistake, Lean Whiskey (with Jamie Flinchbaugh) and more. He is the author of many books, including Lean Hospitals, Practicing Lean, Measures of Success, and his latest book, The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation.  We are proudly sponsored by S A Partners, a world-leading business transformation consultancy.Episode Links:Youtube Full episode: https://youtu.be/Fid_GAsNXwwTwo-Minute Tip: https://youtu.be/ZX_k_54nBQMEnterprise Excellence Academy:https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/podcast/episode/7e22e7f2/152-the-mistakes-that-make-us-with-mark-grabanContacts Brad: connect via LinkedIn or call him on 0402 448 445 or email bjeavons@iqi.com.au. Mark is contactable via his website: https://www.mistakesbook.com/chapter/What next?1.     Join our members page to access free resources: https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/downloads2.     Join our next community meeting.  https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/community.3.     Have a look at the Agile-certified training that we offer. https://www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com/training4.     Get hold of a free chapter of Marks's new book, The Mistakes that Make Us. https://www.mistakesbook.com/chapter/. I have read it and gained so much value from it that I recommend it to everyone.To learn more about what we do, visit www.enterpriseexcellenceacademy.com.Thanks for your time, and thanks for helping to create a better future.

This week's guest is Mark Graban. Ron and Mark discussed making mistakes and the importance of psychological safety. Mark also shared a little about his podcast, "My Favorite Mistake," and his new book, "The Mistakes That Make Us." An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote Mark likes (2:45) About Mark (5:59) The "My Favorite Mistake" podcast (10:57) How we react to our own mistakes (16:48) The benefits versus risks of speaking up (23:55) Why and where psychological safety is lacking (25:12) Practical tips for individuals (33:55) One of Ron's biggest mistakes (39:25) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Mark's Website Mark on LinkedIn My Favorite Mistake Podcast The Mistakes That Make Us GA 007 | Using Lean Thinking to Transform the Healthcare Industry with Mark Graban GA 046 | Lean in Japan with Mark Graban GA 071 | Practicing Lean with Mark Graban GA 114 | How to Apply Lean to Healthcare with Mark Graban GA 156 | The Current State of Lean in Healthcare with Mark Graban and Joe Swartz GA 250 | Using Process Behavior Charts with Mark Graban GA 311A | Covid-19 Q&A with Mark Graban, Dr. Greg Jacobson, and Dr. Mason Mileur Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here. What Do You Think? What mistakes have you learned from in the past?

This week's guest is Sabrina McCorvey. Ron and Sabrina discussed what it's like practicing lean in a pandemic, how she has used Gemba Academy, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that Sabrina likes (2:02) Her background (2:26) How she dealt with the pandemic (5:30) What problem she was trying to solve using Gemba Academy (9:33) Why they didn't meet any resistance (15:07) What a standard kaizen event looks like (16:36) Advice for those just getting started (20:46) Advice for the seasoned professional (22:44) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Sabrina on LinkedIn Get All the Latest News from Gemba Academy Our newsletter is a great way to receive updates on new courses, blog posts, and more. Sign up here. What Do You Think? How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the way you practice lean?

Practicing Lean changes your brain. Do you agree? I know for me, repeating the patterns of the Plan-Do-Check-Act, or the pattern of the improvement kata, and because of using and adapting lean tools, I think very differently from the way I used to think.  This conversation with ST Rappaport illuminated what cognitive functions we are improving when we practice Lean thinking, and why that practice works. I think you will be as fascinated as I was when you meet her.     About ST RAPPAPORT   ST is a productivity coach, who like many people, struggled to be more efficient and effective - until, she says, she changed the way her brain is wired. Now she helps others, through her organization, LifePix University. LifePix University helps growing entrepreneurs solve their core problems so they can become more efficient and effective in their personal and professional life.     KEY TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST: ST's career background How did she get into teaching about the growth mindset? What is Feuerstein's Method? How does Feuerstein's Method help ST with her reading difficulties? The connection between a Growth Mindset with Feuerstein's Method Cognitive function explained How cognitive deficiencies affect people's emotions     KEY TAKEAWAYS A growth mindset is a belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed with effort and practice. This mindset is in contrast to a fixed mindset, which is the belief that abilities are set in stone and cannot be changed.  Practicing lean thinking may be a way for people to develop their cognitive functions. Reuven Feuerstein's method is a cognitive intervention program. The goal of the program is to improve cognitive functioning in individuals with brain injuries and other cognitive impairments.  Cognitive function refers to the ability to think, learn and remember. It is a broad term that encompasses many different mental processes, including attention, planning, problem-solving, decision-making, and working memory.  Understanding how your brain works can help you to learn new things more easily and to use your strengths to your advantage.   Memorable Quotes From ST Rappaport   “ Time-saving was the best thing. This is part of the challenge with cognitive functions because we're so used to doing it the same way. We think this is the right way and this is the best way to do it. “   CONNECT WITH ST RAPPAPORT https://www.lifepixuniversity.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/st-rappaport-869b7619b/ https://www.instagram.com/lifepixphotography/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqwMNmGg9DS0ebpDZZ-Ff3A https://www.tiktok.com/@lifepixuniversity

Webinar recording, a presentation by Mark Graban Video and more Links to more info from Mark's website In this talk, you will learn and hear stories about: · Why it's important to admit mistakes to ourselves · How to reflect on mistakes without being too hard on ourselves · How to prevent repeating our mistakes · Key leader behaviors that create a culture where it's safe for people to admit mistakes Our presenter, Mark Graban, is a Senior Advisor for KaiNexus… and he just had his 11th KaiNexiversary. Mark is the author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements and The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. His most recent book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “Habitual Excellence, Presented by Value Capture,” and “My Favorite Mistake.” Mark has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Leaders for Global Operations Program.

We ALL make mistakes and that's OK. You have to learn from them though. In this segment, Mark Graban shares why he started his podcast My Favorite Mistake, his own mistake that he has learned from, some ways you can learn from your mistakes, and an interview he had with a shark from the TV show Shark Tank. See video here - https://youtu.be/Y2sJAltT0qk WHO IS MARK? Mark Graban is author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements and The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen. His most recent book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. He serves as a consultant to organizations through his company, Constancy, Inc and also through the firm Value Capture. He is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus. He has focused on healthcare improvement since 2005, after starting his career in industry at General Motors, Dell, and Honeywell. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Habitual Excellence, Presented by Value Capture.” MARK'S CALL TO ACTION Check out my podcast "My Favorite Mistake" in your favorite podcast app. http://markgraban.com/ http://www.twitter.com/markgraban http://www.linkedin.com/in/mgraban http://www.youtube.com/mgraban GENESIS'S INFO https://genesisamariskemp.net/ CALL TO ACTION Subscribe to GEMS with Genesis Amaris Kemp Channel, Hit the notifications bell so you don't miss any content, and share with family/friends. **REMEMBER - You do not have to let limitations or barriers keep you from achieving your success. Mind over Matter...It's time to shift and unleash your greatest potential. If you would like to be a SPONSOR or have any of your merchandise mentioned, please reach out via email at GEMSwithGenesisAmarisKemp@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/genesis-amaris-kemp/support

This week's guest is David Tuttle. David is the head of Precision Machining Technology at Platt Technical High School, and he explained how the program works and how it can be life-changing for students. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  The quote that David likes (3:01) David's background (3:26) The program at Platt Tech (4:53) Why there aren't more programs like it (11:12) How the pandemic affected the program (13:15) How workplace development is changing (16:58) Advice for building lean into the curriculum (18:22) David's plans for the future (19:45) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Precision Machining Technology at Platt Technical High School David on LinkedIn What Do You Think? How else could teaching lean and manufacturing principles in high school be beneficial?

In 2008, entrepreneur Eric Ries wrote the seminal book ‘Lean Startup'. Many social entrepreneurs tried to use the ‘Lean Startup' principles but missed the need for impact at the core of any social change initiative. In today's episode, we talk to Ann Mei Chang, a leading expert on social innovation and author of “Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good” - the book that puts impact at the heart of Lean. Starting her career as a tech executive, Ann Mei then served as the Chief Innovation Officer at USAID and first Executive Director of its US Global Development Lab. On the show, we chat about why vanity metrics inhibit impact, how to unblock the barriers to impact in the social sector, and how changemakers can get started in applying the Lean Impact practices. Get a copy of Ann Mei's book here. -- Learn more about Spring Impact. Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

This week's guests are Mike De Luca and Nick Katko. Together with Ron they discussed the concept of lean accounting, and what its advantages are over traditional cost accounting. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here. In this episode you'll learn:  Mike's favorite quote (4:16) Their backgrounds (4:48) Why lean accounting is important (6:23) Why it's better than traditional cost accounting (8:47) What to do if the customer is wrong (13:24) Using traditional cost accounting versus lean accounting in healthcare (15:40) Leading and lagging indicators (24:13) About their book (26:03) Podcast Resources Right Click to Download this Podcast as an MP3 Practicing Lean Accounting on Amazon BMA BMA Books BMA on YouTube LEI Lean Accounting Newsletter Mike on LinkedIn Nick on LinkedIn What Do You Think? Have you had any experience with lean accounting?

Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/428 My guests for Episode #428 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Nick Katko and Mike De Luca. Nick is president and owner of the firm BMA and Mike is a Lean coach, serving as principal and owner of Torre Consulting. Nick and Mike have a new book out called Practical Lean Accounting. And I'm thrilled that the title is inspired by the book I edited called Practicing Lean. Their book is available now in paperback and Amazon Kindle formats. Nick has been practicing lean accounting for over 25 years, both as a CFO and as a lean accounting trainer and coach. Nick is also the author of the book The Lean CFO (2013) and is co-author of The Lean Business Management System (2007). Mike's lean journey began with implementing lean accounting as a finance leader in the early 2000's – evolving the finance department's role to meet the changing needs of a lean organization. Today, we talk about the book and more, with topics and questions including: Nick and then Mike, how did you first get introduced to Lean and what was the context? Manufacturing and healthcare How did you come to collaborate on this book? Budgets – from quarterly batches to daily practice The “tyranny of budgets” leads to blame? What is “Lean Accounting” in relation to the accounting function, payroll, paying suppliers, etc. “Becoming immune to waste” Why is it important for others to understand “how accounting thinks”?? What does “respect for people” mean to you? “It's not about the numbers, it's about the people using the numbers” Lean accounting applications in healthcare? What's uniquely healthcare? Final tips — How to best engage CFOs? Is there a clear message about what Lean means to the org? The podcast is sponsored by Stiles Associates, now in their 30th year of business. They are the go-to Lean recruiting firm serving the manufacturing, private equity, and healthcare industries. Learn more. This podcast is part of the #LeanCommunicators network. 

Mistakes are something to learn from and stumble into.  As much as you plan, problems are going to happen!  Try not to be too hard on yourself and put all your eggs in one basket!  Unexpected magic can occur while in the pursuit of perfection. If Mark had a statistical problem he'd call his daddy, to make better decisions!  Like father like son, they are both engineers, fans of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Donald Wheeler, and worked for General Motors!  Today we are talking about favorite mistakes!  Better Call Daddy: The Safe Space For Controversy. Mark Graban is author of the award-winning book Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Engagement. Mark is also co-author, with Joe Swartz, of Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable Continuous Improvements. His most recent book is Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More. He is also the creator and editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. He serves as a consultant to organizations through his company, Constancy, Inc and also through the firm Value Capture. He is also a Senior Advisor to the technology company KaiNexus. He has focused on healthcare improvement since 2005, after starting his career in industry at General Motors, Dell, and Honeywell. Mark is also a professional speaker, having appeared a numerous “Agile” conferences and has been a main-stage speaker at the Lean Startup Week event. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews,” “My Favorite Mistake,” and “Habitual Excellence, Presented by Value Capture.”   Mark has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Leaders for Global Operations Program.  “Data are not taken for museum purposes; they are taken as a basis for doing something. Data shouldn't just passively reside in spreadsheets. Data should be used to make decisions every day.” Connect with Mark:  https://wgnradio.com/pinch-hitters/my-favorite-mistake-host-mark-graban-on-how-the-pandemic-prompted-new-business/   myfavoritemistakepodcast.com   www./markgraban.com/   Me and my daddy would love to hear from you podchaser.com/bettercalldaddy or ratethispodcast.com/bettercalldaddy          

Founder of Bob Rush Consulting Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake90 My guest for Episode #90 of the My Favorite Mistake podcast is Bob Rush, a Lean manufacturing expert, a management consultant (Bob Rush Consulting), and a contributor to the anthology book Practicing Lean. His bio from his chapter read: "Bob has over 35 years of operations experience and has had over 25 years of Lean practice. His experience is in companies ranging from startups to Fortune 100 companies, and title levels that ranged from shipping clerk to VP of operations. Some of the companies he has worked with, and for, include Hewlett Packard, JDS Uniphase, and Idex Corporation. His journey includes ten years of consulting experience, where he had only himself to blame if things didn't work out." Bob was also "associate Lean manager" at Tesla Motors from 2015 to 2018 before returning to consulting. In today's episode, Bob shares his “favorite mistake” story about not realizing, at first, that “Lean” is a system, not a toolbox. Why does he say that “the biggest project I'll ever work on is myself”? Other topics and questions: What's your elevator speech about Lean? How do you explain it to a CEO? Creating a culture where it's OK to talk about mistakes? What was the teaching style of your mentors? They knew you'd figure it out? Not simple telling… “Big fan of making mistakes” – Why did he once give a reward for the biggest mistake? Find Bob on LinkedIn --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support

Mark Graban is the author of the Shingo-Award winning book Lean Hospitals, Healthcare Kaizen, Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen, Measures of Success, creator & editor of the anthology book Practicing Lean. He is also senior advisor to KaiNexus and owns his own consulting company called Constancy, Inc. Mark is the host of podcasts including “Lean Blog Interviews”, “My Favorite Mistake”, and “Habitual Excellence, presented by Value Capture” and a sought after speaker. Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3 (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3) CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release date Contact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Lesa is the founder of Lesa Nichols Consulting.Show notes: http://www.leanblog.org/399My guest for Episode #399 of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast is Lesa Nichols, a former Toyota and TSSC employer who now works with organizations through her company, Lesa Nichols Consulting.Today, Lesa shares reflections on working closely with the late Hajime Oba. This is the third podcast in a mini series, following my conversations with Steve Spear and with Hide Oba.In the episode, we talk about topics including:Lisa's non-traditional path to TPS: From public relations to the shop floorWorking with plant president (and future company chairman) Fujio ChoChoosing between being a "technical scientist" or a "social scientist" of TPSMeeting Mr. Oba and working with TSSCHelping find American expertise to learn fromBecoming a powertrain production managerKey lessons from working with Mr. Oba:"Managers must fight to have floor time""Safety is an assumed thing?" -- what does this mean?Don't look for waste, look for overburden (both physical and mental)Why is openly admitting mistakes such an important thing at ToyotaWhy Toyota's "soul is around manufacturing"Lesa was also a contributor of a chapter to the anthology book Practicing Lean.The podcast is sponsored by Stiles Associates, now in their 30th year of business. They are the go-to Lean recruiting firm serving the manufacturing, private equity and healthcare industries. Learn more.

Host Mark Graban (author of "Measures of Success" and "Practicing Lean") interviews business leaders who share reflections about their "favorite mistake." Our greatest learnings come from our mistakes and failures. Some mistakes end up opening new doors, while some are just learning opportunities that provide a foundation for future growth and success.  Guests include a "shark" from Shark Tank, a U.S. Congressman, startup CEOs, business book authors, leadership coaches, a retired fighter pilot, retired executives, an award-winning bourbon distiller & more.  Please read this info for potential guests: https://www.markgraban.com/mfmguests/

http://www.leanblog.org/392Joining me for Episode #392 is Mike Leigh, the President of his firm OpX Solutions, LLC. Mike was one of the contributors, writing a chapter for our anthology book Practicing Lean.Some highlights from Mike's career, from his bio:Began his career as an officer in the US Navy in the late ‘80s, specializing in nuclear propulsion and surface warfareMike spent 13 years with General Electric and held various leadership and senior management positions at several different manufacturing sitesDuring his last five years with GE, Mike was an internal lean consultant and helped over 25 GE factories/suppliers and hundreds of work teams become more productive, reduce costs, and improve their bottom lineHad 45 weeks of training by mentors from Shingijutsu, considered by many as the best Lean consultants in the worldToday, we have a wide-ranging conversation, starting off by talking about the need for leaders to "break down barriers" (and to understand what those barriers really are). What lessons did Mike learn about leadership from the Navy? What leadership behaviors are really problematic? And what are the root causes of those behaviors? We talk about all of this and more.

The usual host of this podcast being interviewed this time... Show notes: https://www.markgraban.com/mistake16 My guest for Episode #16 of "My Favorite Mistake" is Jamie V. Parker... she's the guest host. This gets complicated... she was my guest (as the guest) for Episode #8, where she shared her favorite mistake. Today, she's the guest host and she's interviewing me about a recent mistake that I made, a combination of errors and problems that almost led to me losing four episodes that had been recorded, but not released. I also talk about something that might be a "favorite mistake" from my days working in manufacturing, a mistake that I wrote about in the book Practicing Lean (and Jamie also contributed a chapter to that book. Another thing Jamie and I have in common is podcasting, so please check out her podcast here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/favorite-mistake/support

http://www.leanblog.org/audio306 I'm excited to announce that our book Practicing Lean is now available as an audiobook through Audible. As we did with the paperback and Kindle versions of the book, 100% of royalties will be donated to the Louise Batz Patient Safety Foundation (it's been almost $5000 so far). You can buy or subscribe through Audible. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

Bio: Paul Akers [describes himself](http://2secondlean.com/) as an "entrepreneur, business owner, author, speaker and Lean maniac." Paul is founder and president of [FastCap LLC](http://www.fastcap.com/), based in Ferndale, WA. FastCap is an international product development company founded in 1997 with over 2000 distributors worldwide. A prolific inventor, Paul holds U.S. and international patents. His company, FastCap, launches approximately 20 new innovative products per year and has won the business of the year award in 1999 and 2010. Paul and his wife, Leanne, have built FastCap from their garage into a multi-million dollar company in 13 years. In 2011, Paul wrote his first book about Lean Manufacturing, [*2 Second Lean*](http://2secondlean.com/books). In 2015, Paul published his latest book [*Lean Health*](http://2secondlean.com/books), which you can download as a free PDF. Read his full bio online - [PDF](http://2secondlean.com/bio).Learn more about Practicing Lean -- how to buy the book and how to donate to the Batz Foundation, via www.practicinglean.com.

Hi, I’m Mark Graban… I’m the editor of an anthology book called “Practicing Lean: Learning How to Learn How to Get Better… Better." I’m wrote the first two chapters and invited others – some people I’ve known and some I had just met – to write a chapter with their own thoughts and reflections. This isn’t a book about how to “implement Lean” – this is a book about practicing… which means learning from mistakes and hopefully not repeating those same mistakes over and over. I published Practicing Lean as an ebook… it’s available in the Amazon Kindle and Apple Books stores. You can also buy a paperback from Amazon. 100% of proceeds are being donated to a nonprofit, the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation. We’ve raised over $4000 so far for this important cause. Oh, and we created an audio book version, thanks to the volunteered efforts of a professional voice over artist, Sam Leigh. Her dad, Mike Leigh, wrote chapter 15. Sam reads all of the chapters except for mine, which I read myself. We’ve sold some audio books through LeanPub.com along with the eBook version, but I thought putting the chapters out here as a podcast might inspire more people to go buy the book and possibly donate to the Batz Foundation. To learn more about the book, including how to buy it, go to www.PracticingLean.com. To learn more about the Batz Foundation, their incredible Batz Guide publications for patients, and to donate, visit www.louisebatz.org. Thanks.

Webinar recording from June 27, 2018. In this webinar you will: Uncover one common change management teaching that's flat-out wrong (and what to do instead) Understand the psychology of change and its relation to Respect for People and Continuous Improvement Discover the one most important factor to help transform to a Lean culture Learn 8 practical steps to help teams embrace change more quickly Jamie Parker Process + Results Leadership Coaching Jamie has served in operations management roles for 17 years, including six years practicing Lean. So she knows first-hand the challenges, opportunities, and possibilities organizations face. Today Jamie helps organizations practicing Lean move from employee resistance, inconsistent performance, and improvement stagnation to highly engaged frontline teams solving problems and continuously improving toward organizational goals. Jamie does this by helping organizations transform their leaders using her signature Process + Results Lean Leadership Transformation Model. Jamie has facilitated workshops for the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, American Society for Quality, and Fortune 50 executives, in addition to years of coaching and facilitating in her formal management roles. She authored Chapter 6 in the book Practicing Lean and has facilitated webinars and podcasts in partnership with Gemba Academy. Jamie brings passion, fun, and purpose to her work in Lean and leadership.

Mark Graban interviews Jamie V. Parker about her upcoming webinar titled "How to Ease the Pain of Change." The live broadcast will be June 27. Click here to register to attend or get a recording: https://info.kainexus.com/continuous-improvement/culture-of-continuous-improvement/how-to-ease-the-pain-of-change/webinar/signup In this webinar you will: Uncover one common change management teaching that's flat-out wrong (and what to do instead) Understand the psychology of change and its relation to Respect for People and Continuous Improvement Discover the one most important factor to help transform to a Lean culture Learn 8 practical steps to help teams embrace change more quickly Jamie Parker Process + Results Leadership Coaching Jamie has served in operations management roles for 17 years, including six years practicing Lean. So she knows first-hand the challenges, opportunities, and possibilities organizations face. Today Jamie helps organizations practicing Lean move from employee resistance, inconsistent performance, and improvement stagnation to highly engaged frontline teams solving problems and continuously improving toward organizational goals. Jamie does this by helping organizations transform their leaders using her signature Process + Results Lean Leadership Transformation Model. Jamie has facilitated workshops for the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, American Society for Quality, and Fortune 50 executives, in addition to years of coaching and facilitating in her formal management roles. She authored Chapter 6 in the book Practicing Lean and has facilitated webinars and podcasts in partnership with Gemba Academy. Jamie brings passion, fun, and purpose to her work in Lean and leadership.

This podcast is sponsored by Cardinal Health. All opinions expressed here are those of Joe Swartz and not of his employer or any other organization. Joining me again for episode #301 of the podcast is Joe Swartz, my friend and co-author for our books Healthcare Kaizen and The Executive Guide to Healthcare Kaizen:. You can learn more about our books here. He also contributed a chapter to the book Practicing Lean. (read an excerpt). Today, we're talking about "Champions of Change," as I've been writing about for Cardinal Health.

I'm excited to announce that the audiobook version of our book Practicing Lean is complete! It's available for purchase via LeanPub.com and it might be available through other channels in the future. The audiobook is nearly seven hours of audio, which is the entire book, completely unabridged. As per the LeanPub.com approach, you can choose your own price. The suggested price is $24.97, but you can pay as little as $9.97 -- and you can pay as much as you want, considering ALL proceeds are being donated to the Louise H. Batz Patient Safety Foundation (about $2500 so far). Click here and choose the "Book + MP3 Audio Book" option, along with your price and you'll be able to download all of the MP3 files. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

Mark Graban, Author, Speaker and Consultant joined me for a very frank discussion on the current "state of lean" during which we discussed his recent Practicing Lean project, cultural constraints to deploying CI, and Lean in Healthcare. Mark also shares some of the mistakes and lessons he learned over his 20+ years of practicing Lean. Mark will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Lean Consortium's Lean Healthcare Exchange on August 8th in Ankeny, Iowa.

I'm excited to announce that Practicing Lean is now available as an audio book... or least the first half is, but you can buy today. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

My guest for Episode #276 is a Lean consultant (although he might not prefer that term) and an author, A J (Andy) Sheppard. Andy is the author of The Incredible Transformation of Gregory Todd: A Novel about Leadership and Managing Change. He also contributed a chapter to my Practicing Lean book project. You can download the PDF of his chapter here and I hope you'll consider buying the book (it's for a good cause). He is a coach for leaders of change. His core expertise is helping workforces to quickly achieve systematic change in practice. A former McKinsey & Company consultant, he has now spent eighteen years working out this art of transformation in diverse industrial environments across the USA, Europe and Asia. He also continues to draw from prior experience of navigating change in corporate environments and experiencing it on shop floors. Further information about Andy can be found on www.ajsheppard.com. Andy is also happy to take any follow-up questions about leading change on his Goodreads Author Page. I hope you enjoy the conversation, which touches on Lean, change management, the need to balance empathy and urgency, and more.

Joining me for Episode #261 is an old friend and trusted mentor, Jamie Flinchbaugh. Among other things, he's the co-author of the book The Hitchhiker's Guide to Lean. He writes for a number of publications, has his own blog, and was previously a guest blogger here on LeanBlog.org. He's a speaker, investor (including in KaiNexus), and a great guy. Jamie was previously a guest on episodes #5, #6, #10, #50 (where he interviewed me), and #64. We were long overdue for another one. This episode is intentionally more conversational than most, with no more of a plan than me asking Jamie, "What's new?" He's also in final editing of a chapter for the book Practicing Lean, so I'm happy to be adding that to the book. Jamie is also going to be giving a keynote talk at our upcoming KaiNexus User Conference.

Joining me for Episode #258 is a many times returning guest, Jim Huntzinger, the President and Founder of Lean Frontiers (check out Episodes 8, 15, 33, 196, and 251, his with Russ Scaffede). Jim has written two eBooks, The Roots of Lean: Training Within Industry: The Origin of Japanese Management & Kaizen and Deflation: The Road to Prosperity. We'll talk about that second book and topic in the podcast today. We're also going to talk about Lean Accounting and Lean Management, the related topics at the upcoming Summits in San Antonio later this month. I hope you can join us, as I'll be giving a talk on "Practicing Lean" to kick off the event and I'll be around that whole day. Lean Frontiers produces many great events and I hope you can check one out some time.

http://leanblog.org/audio150 Thanks to those of you who pre-ordered the 3rd edition of my book Lean Hospitals.Click below to read a free preview from the book, the start of the chapter on leading and engaging employees (arguably, it's all about leadership). Improving the Way We Manage [Preview of "Lean Hospitals" 3rd Ed.] And if you post a comment sharing some of your reflections on your Lean journey, you might receive a free copy of the the book. Also, you still have a chance for me to send your CEO a free copy. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

Mark Graban talks about the revised 3rd edition of "Lean Hospitals" and a new eBook project called "Practicing Lean." --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

A blog post from August 4, 2015. For the original post visit http://blog.kainexus.com/improvement-disciplines/lean/practicing-lean

Allen Iverson was a legendary NBA point guard and scorer who played from 1996 to 2011.In a 2002 news conference that still appears regularly on ESPN, Iverson responded to criticism that he missed practice (due to injury) and he somewhat indignantly asked (over and over) some variation of: "We're talking about practice?" Iverson wasn't complaining about having to practice, but more about the media's insistence on asking questions about practice, which is a topic he apparently didn't think was too interesting to talk about. Practice is certainly important. Maybe not when you're already as good as Iverson was. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lean-blog-audio/support

Often there is a perception that Lean Startup methods are only for the inception phase of a product. The ‘startup’ part is a bit of a misnomer, it's not meant to be literal. Companies of all sizes can benefit from the principles by adopting a more customer-centric approach and engendering a culture supporting build-measure-learn. On this podcast, we will speak with Rahim Adatia who will share some of his experiences working with both startups and larger organizations to ship products using Lean methodologies. Rahim Adatia can be reached on Twitter (@funkstop), LinkedIn, or on his personal blog at www.theFunkstop.com Heather McGough can be reached on Twitter @UrbanitySF