My guest for Episode #453 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sarah Boisvert. She is the founder of New Collar Network and Fab Lab Hub . Episode page Her career spans advanced “smart” manufacturing, art and music, and innovative workforce training. Her mission as part of the Fab Lab Network is to create pathways that often do not require college degrees to well-paying, engaging “New Collar” careers, utilizing disruptive technologies like 3D printing, laser machining, robotics, VR and AI/machi...
Aug 10, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 453
Founder of “ Launch Tomorrow .” Episode page with transcript, video, and more My guest for Episode #452 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Luke Szyrmer . He's the founder of “ Launch Tomorrow .” He helps new technology products get to market faster (even remotely). Luke is the author of the books Align Remotely: How to achieve together, when everyone is working from home and Launch Tomorrow: Take Your Product, Startup, or Business From Idea to Launch in One Day . He's the host of the highly ...
Aug 03, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 452
Episode page: https://leanblog.org/451 My guest for Episode #451 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dr. Alan G. Robinson . He specializes in managing ideas, building high-performance organizations, creativity, innovation, quality, and lean production. He is the co-author of 13 books, many of which have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Dr. Robinson is on the faculty of the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts. He received his Ph.D. in applied m...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 451
Episode page: https://leanblog.org/450 My guest for Episode #450 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Professor Torbjorn Netland, Ph.D . Tor is the chair of production and operations management in the department of management, technology and economics at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains and a Fellow of the European Academy for Industrial Management. His award-winning research on managing per...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 450
Chief Improvement Officer at the Cleveland Clinic Episode page My guest for Episode #449 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Lisa Yerian, MD . She joined Cleveland Clinic in anatomic pathology in 2004, and has held several pathology and enterprise leadership positions. After 10 years serving as Medical Director of Continuous Improvement, Dr. Yerian was named Cleveland Clinic's first Chief Improvement Officer of Continuous Improvement in December 2019. She's going to be one of the keynote spea...
Jun 29, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 449
Episode page, video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #448 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Rich Sheridan , co-founder, CEO and “Chief Storyteller” of Menlo Innovations , a software and IT consulting firm that has earned numerous awards and press coverage for its innovative and positive workplace culture. He's a returning guest from Episode 189 back in 2014 — the same year that I had a chance to visit the Menlo Innovations office . We talked then about his first book Joy, Inc.: Ho...
Jun 22, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 448
As I did two weeks ago , when Jamie Flinchbaugh and I talked about “Lean 101” training (and should you skip it), I'm sharing another episode (as a “bonus” episode in the “ Lean Blog Interviews ” podcast series), a “just the Lean talk” discussion. This comes from Episode #27 where we started the episode by taking a deep dive into coffee (making it and drinking it at home) instead of talking whiskey. We were recording in the morning, so whiskey wasn't appropriate. The weather was nice, so Jamie wa...
Jun 08, 2022•55 min
This is a "bonus" episode where Mark and Jamie talk about "Lean 101" training -- experiences, lessons learned, tips, and more. This is the "just the Lean" part of Episode #33 of our " Lean Whiskey" podcast . We realize some of you might not care about the whiskey talk or you just don't want to hear that at all. But, the Lean discussion is pretty good, so here it is. If you're interested in Lean Whiskey, it's quite likely that you can subscribe anywhere you are listening to this post....
May 25, 2022•57 min
Episode page: https://leanblog.org/447 My guest for Episode #447 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Lauren Hisey. Lauren is a Continuous Business Process Improvement consultant, coach, trainer, and speaker. She specializes in helping business owners and leaders from mid-size organizations uncover and solve their business problems with Continuous Business Process Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma, etc.). She helps your business and organization become simpler… faster… BETTER. Today, we discuss top...
May 11, 2022•56 min•Season 1Ep. 447
Partner with Svakarma Advisory, LLP, based in Mumbai India. Episode page: https://leanblog.org/446 My guest for Episode #446 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sumitra Vig . She is a partner with her advisory firm Svakarma Advisory, LLP, based in Mumbai India. She is a customer experience specialist, an ASQ (American Society for Quality) Certified Manager of Quality & Organizational Excellence, and a master trainer & retail banker with years of hands-on international experience in As...
Apr 26, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 446
Consultant and author of "The Lean Innovation Cycle" Episode page: https://leanblog.org/445 My guest for Episode #445 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michael Parent . He is the Managing Director of Michael Parent Consulting Services and a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with AAA Auto Club Group in Michigan. He has written a new book titled The Lean Innovation Cycle: A Multi-Disciplinary Framework for Designing Value with Lean and Human-Centered Design . Today, we're going to take a dive deep in...
Apr 13, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 445
Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/444 My guest for Episode #444 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Michele Smith . She is CEO and an Executive Coach with her firm Better Possibilities, LLC . Michele is the former director for the Sutter Improvement System at Sutter Health. She is a Catalysis faculty member and she is is leading a workshop June 7th at the Lean Healthcare Transformation Summit called Winning the People Side of Transformation in Salt Lake City. The Summit is being held Jun...
Mar 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 444
My guest for Episode #443 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dr. Nicole Tschierske , a scientist and positive psychology coach who helps experts and teams in STEM do better work. Nicole works with her clients to improve their collaboration and communication skills so their work gets the momentum and recognition it deserves. She also helps construct ways of working that reduce stress, increase motivation and engagement, and deliver results. Nicole lives in Hamburg, Germany, holds a PhD in che...
Mar 16, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 443
Episode Page: https://www.leanblog.org/442 My guest for Episode #442 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Crystal Davis , the Founder, CEO & Principal Lean Practitioner at her firm, The Lean Coach, Inc . She was previously a guest in Episode 363 of the series, at the start of the pandemic. Crystal Davis is an experienced business management consultant with twenty years of experience in the design, development, and implementation of Lean Business System solutions. She has extensive domestic...
Mar 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 442
This bonus episode is a cross posting of Episode 137 of "My Favorite Mistake" with author Daniel H. Pink. Show notes and more: https://www.markgraban.com/author-dan-pink-on-the-mistake-of-not-having-a-mentor-and-the-power-of-regret/
Feb 26, 2022•42 min
Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/441 My guest for Episode #441 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Dues , an accomplished education systems leader and improvement science scholar-practitioner with more than two decades of experience in the sector. He is the Chief Learning Officer of the United Schools Network (USN) where he directs the network's Continual Improvement Fellowship and serves as an improvement advisor. He draws heavily on the work of W. Edwards Deming and his System of...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 441
Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/440 My guest for Episode #440 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Bella Englebach , the Lead Consultant at her firm “ Lean for Humans .” She is also the host of the podcast “ The Edges of Lean ,” which is part of the Lean Communicators group . Bella is also the author of the book Creatively Lean: How to Get Out of Your Own Way and Drive Innovation Throughout Your Organization . Today, we discuss topics and questions including: Finding the balance between...
Feb 16, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 440
Prof. Emeritus - Darden / University of Virginia Episode Page: https://www.leanblog.org/439 My guest for Episode #439 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Elliott Weiss , the Oliver Wight Professor Emeritus of Business Administration, having taught in the Technology and Operations Management area at Darden. He is the author of numerous articles in the areas of production and operations management and has extensive consulting experience for both manufacturing and service companies in the areas ...
Feb 09, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 439
Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/438 My guests for Episode #438 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Shannon Karels and Kathy Miller , the authors of the recently-released book Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and Lean Transformation Success . Their website is opsisters.com . Kathy Miller is a Senior Operations Executive who has held numerous global vice president and director roles both in manufacturing and lean enterprise leadership. Kathy is a Shi...
Feb 02, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 438
Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/437 My guest for Episode #437 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Peter Docker . He is the author of the book Leading From the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control . He was the co-author of the book Find Your Why and formerly a founding Igniter at Simon Sinek Inc. Peter draws on his 25-year career in the Royal Air Force, and over 14 years spent partnering with businesses around the world, to inspire others to “Lead ...
Jan 26, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 437
Founder/CEO of CJ Young Consulting, LLC Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/436 My guest for Episode #436 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dr. Cynthia J. Young, PMP, LSS MBB, CMQ-OE , the Founder/CEO of CJ Young Consulting, LLC . Cindy helps organizations optimize human-centric knowledge to increase trust and support collaboration and inclusion. She is a TEDx Speaker , an HBR Contributor , and a Veteran (23 years in the U.S. Navy) She is also a Curriculum Developer and Instructor with L...
Jan 19, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 436
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/435 My guests for Episode #435 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Sunil Khushalani, MD , a psychiatrist who specializes in Addiction Psychiatry and Antonio DePaolo, PhD , a transformation executive and a Baldrige Fellow with over 22 years of experience in improvement science. My guests today are the co-authors of the new book, released in December, titled Transforming Mental Healthcare: Applying Performance Improvement Methods to Mental Healthcare . You ...
Jan 12, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 435
Professor at INSEAD, author of "Built to Innovate" Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/434 My guest for Episode #434 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ben Bensaou . He is an INSEAD professor and author of Built to Innovate: Essential Practices to Wire Innovation into Your Company's DNA . Ben earned his PhD at the MIT Sloan School of Management, where I was an MBA student. He was part of Jim Womack ‘s research team that studied the auto industry and that group coined the term “Lean.” He's j...
Jan 05, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 434
My guest for Episode #433 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Gerard Ibarra , an author, business consultant, speaker, and entrepreneur. Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/433 Gerard is the author of the book Good Decisions, Better Outcomes: A Simple, Five-Step Process to Help You Make Important and Difficult Decisions with Confidence and Clarity , available now. Gerard received his PhD from Southern Methodist University's (SMU) Lyle School of Engineering with emphasis in Logistics Systems ...
Dec 08, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 433
Show page: https://www.leanblog.org/432 My guest for Episode #432 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jamie Flinchbaugh , an old friend of mine and a frequent guest (Episodes 5 , 6 , 10 , 64 , and 261 , plus the two times he's interviewed me, Episodes 50 and 316 ). He's also the co-creator and frequent co-host with me on the Lean Whiskey podcast series . Today, the talk is all Lean, no whiskey. We talk about leadership, problem solving, more today — talking about his new book, People Solve Pr...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 432
Show notes and links: https://leanblog.org/431 My guests for Episode #431 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sonia Singh , a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, executive coach, and professor with 19 years of experience in healthcare operations, management consulting, leadership development, and culture transformation. She's worked with dozens of companies in improving their performance, resulting in a collective financial impact of $30M. She's trained and coached over 2000 emerging ...
Nov 10, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 431
Show notes and links: https://www.leanblog.org/430 My guests for Episode #430 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko , the authors of the new book The Power of Process: The Story of of Innovative Lean Process Development . They are both faculty for the Lean Enterprise Institute, among other roles. Eric has a firm called Lean Shift Consulting and Matt has a new role as Lean Leader at GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy. The book is available now through the publisher , or fro...
Nov 03, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 430
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/429 My guest for Episode #429 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Chacon , the Director of Construction Excellence at Black & Veatch. We've been connected on social media for a while and John's reply to a tweet led to this podcast conversation, where he said: “If you have read this blog post and are still thinking about incentivizing folks for ideas…stop…give me a call and I will tell you some stories about paying your folks to think.” Today, we d...
Oct 27, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 429
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 Practicing 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 be...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 428
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/427 My guest for Episode #427 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is a returning guest, Karyn Ross. She was previously a guest in Episodes 266 and 411 . She was also my guest for Episode #3 of My Favorite Mistake . Karyn has a new book called The Kind Leader: A Practical Guide to Eliminating Fear, Creating Trust, and Leading with Kindness . Scroll down for a 20% coupon you can use if you buy through the publisher . You can also enter to win a copy . Today, we...
Oct 13, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 427
