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Fostering a Culture of Continuous Improvement with Mike Thelen

Today’s podcast guest is Mike Thelen, Senior Lean Consultant at the Kaizen Institute. Mike is a great guy with a contagious passion for all things continuous improvement. His advice on getting colleagues, managers, and industry professionals excited about lean is invaluable. To hear the podcast…

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The Role of Employee Ideas in Continuous Improvement with Dr. Greg Jacobson

I’m excited to introduce this episode’s guest, Greg Jacobson, Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of KaiNexus. Also an emergency medicine practitioner, Greg brings a unique angle to the subject of continuous improvement. I think you’ll find what he has to say both engaging and practical. To hear…

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Using Lean to Help NGOs with Steve Bell

This episode’s guest speaker is Steve Bell, a longtime lean thinker. While his background is in the IT and Agile spaces, Steve’s passion is using lean to help NGOs and nonprofits. I think you’ll find Steve’s ability to improve lives truly inspiring…I know I did! To hear…

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Applying Lean Thinking at Home to Improve Your Family’s Way of Life with Joel Gross

Do you practice lean thinking at home? And I don’t mean simply 5Sing your garage… I mean really practicing the tenets of what authentic lean is all about. Well, today’s guest, Joel Gross, most definitely does and I’m excited to share his story with you!…

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Creating a Kaizen Culture with Jon Miller

In this episode I’m joined by one of the most incredible lean thinkers I’ve ever known, Jon Miller. Jon is the CEO of the Kaizen Institute and one of my business partners at Gemba Academy. I’m also proud to call Jon a friend and most importantly one…

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Using Lean Thinking to Transform the Healthcare Industry with Mark Graban

In this episode I’m joined by one of the world’s leading lean healthcare experts, Mark Graban. During the show Mark and I discuss how lean is being leveraged within the healthcare world. And even if you don’t work in the healthcare industry we’re all potential “customers”…

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Exploring Why So Many Companies Struggle to Fully Embrace Continuous Improvement with Bill Waddell

In this episode, I’m joined by one of the most experienced lean thinkers I know. Bill Waddell is a lean author, blogger, and consultant. Bill is, without doubt, one of the most interesting and, some might even say, controversial lean thinkers out there. Me? I…

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Value Stream Mapping: How to Visualize Work and Align Leadership for Organizational Transformation with Karen Martin

In this episode, I’m joined by one of the most passionate lean thinkers I’ve ever met – Karen Martin. During this podcast, Karen and I explore the topic of Value Stream Mapping. Specifically, Karen and I have an excellent discussion related to the traps many…

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