One Marshmallow Can Change The Way You Think About Problem Solving
In this episode, I play back a recording of a workshop presentation I gave at the Lean Six Sigma World Conference where I discussed the famous Marshmallow Challenge. I introduced some facilitation te...
31 Mar 202121min
Dr. Jeff Liker and The Toyota Way
In this episode, I interview Dr. Jeff Liker about The Toyota Way 2nd Edition which was recently published. We talk about sustainment of continuous improvement initiatives, specifically, CONTROL vs. L...
16 Mar 202156min
Challenges with Lean and Six Sigma
In this episode, I talk with my guest, John Dennis, about the International Lean Six Sigma Institute. We talk about the differences between Lean and Six Sigma and dive into the challenges organizatio...
9 Mar 202128min
A New Management System
In this episode, I discuss the new management system needed to support and sustain continuous improvement initiatives. I give listeners an overview of the leadership traits and behaviors necessary to...
3 Mar 202123min
Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap
In this episode, listeners will hear an introduction to my new book, Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap. I discuss the book dedication, introduction, and dive into the first of the twelve questi...
23 Feb 202118min
Lean Leadership Defined
In this episode, listeners will hear a piece from our Lean Leadership Certification as the Lean Solutions Academy. I explain the difference between leadership and management, identify the five leader...
19 Feb 202110min
Value Stream Mapping
In this short episode, I give an introduction to value stream mapping along with six steps to create a value stream map. I also list the eight point future state criteria.
11 Feb 20217min
Toyota Kata, A Practice Routine to Hardwire Scientific Thinking
This episode was recorded as a webinar with Dorsey Sherman, Executive Leadership & Kata Coach. We define and explore Improvement Kata in detail.
26 Jan 202145min
