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Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations features thoughtful, in-depth discussions with leaders, authors, executives, and practitioners who are applying Lean thinking in the real world.
Hosted by Mark Graban—author of Lean Hospitals, Measures of Success, and The Mistakes That Make Us—the podcast explores Lean as a management system, a leadership philosophy, and a people-centered approach to continuous improvement.
Episodes span healthcare, manufacturing, startups…
Episodes
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Dyer, Reflections on Deming, Six Sigma, and More
My guest for episode #229 is John Dyer, president of his consulting firm, JD&A, Inc., and a contributor for IndustryWeek.com. John started his career at…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Zeynep Ton: The Good Jobs Strategy, Lean Thinking, and Respect for People *
Remastered January 2022 Episode page: https://www.leanblog.org/228 Labor Day is Monday, so maybe it's appropriate that my guest for episode #228 of the podcast…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Ruthie Davis & Steve Cook on "Do The Right Thing"
Joining me for episode #227 are Ruthie Davis and Stephen Cook, talking about the book that they edited, Do the Right Thing: Real Life Stories of Leaders Facing…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Steve Hoeft and Dr. Bob Pryor, "The Power of Ideas to...
My guests for episode #226 are Steve Hoeft and Dr. Robert (Bob) Pryor from Baylor Scott & White Health in Texas. Bob serves as President, Chief Operating…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Toussaint on Lean Healthcare Leadership and Management on the Mend
Joining me once again on the podcast today is John Toussaint, MD, the founder and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. We're talking about his…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mike Grogan, Lean and Mentoring
My guest for episode #224 of my podcast is a returning guest, Mike Grogan. About two years ago, we talked about his Lean work in Tanzanian healthcare, in…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Christian Wolcott, Lean Trips to Japan with Kaizen Institute
My guest for podcast episode #223 is Christian Wolcott, a senior advisor and director of Kaizen Institute North America and their director for Japan tours…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Erin S. DuPree, M.D., FACOG, Joint Commission Center...
Joining me for episode #222 of the podcast is Erin S. DuPree, M.D., FACOG, the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President for the Joint Commission Center for…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
The Lean CEO: Why Culture and Leadership Matter More Than Tools – with Jacob Stoller
My guest for episode #221 is Jacob Stoller, author of a book that was just released: The Lean CEO: Leading the Way to World-Class Excellence. It's available…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. Bob Wachter, The Digital Doctor
My guest for episode #220 is somebody I've wanted to interview for a long time, Dr. Robert Wachter, one of the leading voices in the modern patient safety…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Tristan Kromer, Lean Startup Coaching
Joining me for episode #219 is Tristan Kromer, a professional "Lean Startup" coach who works with startups around the world and volunteers for the non-profit…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Baldrige and Lean in Healthcare Quality — Karen Kiel-Rosser (Mary Greeley Medical Center)
My guest for episode #218 is Karen Kiel-Rosser, Vice President/Quality Improvement Officer at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Iowa. You can see her full bio…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Alan Robinson, The Idea-Driven Organization
Podcasts are sponsored by KaiNexus and their continuous improvement software platform -- www.KaiNexus.com Our guest today is Alan G. Robinson, PhD, an…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dan Jones, Lean Outside of Manufacturing
Podcasts are sponsored by KaiNexus and their continuous improvement software platform -- www.KaiNexus.com Returning to the podcast after his first appearance…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Ervin, Lean & Patient Safety in Operating Rooms (ORs) *
Today's guest is my friend John Ervin and we were able to sit down together here in San Antonio to record this episode. John has about 20 years of healthcare…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Michael Ballé, Lead With Respect, His New Lean Management Novel
Today's guest is Michael Ballé, an author of many novels about Lean management, published by the Lean Enterprise Institute. He joins us for this episode from…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mark Graban Announcing the New ”Lean Blog Audio” Podcast
Today's podcast is different than my usual interview format. I still plan on continuing the podcast format and series, but I also wanted to try something new…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Creating a Lean Culture — David Mann on Leader Standard Work
Today's guest is David Mann (bio), talking about the new 3rd edition of his Shingo Research Award winning book Creating a Lean Culture. David tells us what's…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mark Graban on ’Healthcare Tech Talk,’ Discussing Lean Healthcare
Normally, my podcast is all about my guests. This episode has me being interviewed by the hosts at Healthcare Tech Talk, a new podcast for Healthcare IS…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lean in Washington State Government: Darrell Damron and Hollie Jensen
My guests today are Darrell Damron and Hollie Jensen and we're talking about Lean in Washington state government. Darrell and Hollie are both state employees…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
George Friesen on Lean, Kaizen, and Idea Boards - Experiences at the NUMMI Plant
My guest for episode #209 is George Friesen, Business Practice Leader for Lean Transformations in the Workforce Solutions Group at St. Louis Community College…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Michael Bremer on How to Do a Gemba Walk in Lean Management
Joining me for episode #208 is Michael Bremer, author of the recently released book How to Do a Gemba Walk. Michael is president of The Cumberland Group, a…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Chris Jerry, The Emily Jerry Foundation, on Preventing Systemic Medical Errors (Part 2)
Episode #207 is part two of my conversation with Chris Jerry, founder of The Emily Jerry Foundation. The foundation was created in the aftermath of the tragic…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Ed Pound, "Factory Physics for Managers"
My guest for episode #206 is Ed Pound, co-author of the book Factory Physics for Managers: How Leaders Improve Performance in a Post-Lean Six Sigma World that…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Joe Schnur, Innovations for Hand Hygiene & Patient Safety
Episode #205 is a conversation with Joe Schnur, VP Business Development at Intelligent M, a company that “designs data-driven hand hygiene compliance…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Paul Plsek, Lean & Innovation at Virginia Mason Medical Center
Joining me today for Episode #204 is Paul Plsek (@PaulPlsek) and we're talking about his excellent book (a Shingo Research Award recipient this year) titled…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Chris Jerry, Part 1, on the Death of His Daughter Emily Due to Medical Error
My guest for Episode #203 (and for Part 2 of our discussion in episode #207) is Chris Jerry, founder of The Emily Jerry Foundation. The foundation was created…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Patrick Graupp, Training Within Industry (TWI) in Healthcare
My guest today for Episode 202 is Patrick Graupp, co-author of the excellent book Getting to Standard Work in Health Care: Using TWI to Create a Foundation for…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
How Mary Greeley Medical Center Used a Lean WorkOut to Save $800K
Joining me for episode #201 are Ron Smith, a Process Improvement Coordinator/Lean Facilitator at Mary Greeley Medical Center (in Iowa) and Suz Kaprich, a…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Paul Spiegelman, Do Patients Come Second in Healthcare? Who Comes First?
My guest for episode 200 is Paul Spiegelman, author of the book Patients Come Second: Leading Change by Changing the Way You Lead. Today, we're talking about…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jeff Gothelf, LeanUX (Lean User Experience) for Software and Lean Startup
Joining me for episode #199 is Jeff Gothelf (@jboogie), talking about “Lean UX” or “Lean User Experience,” a key method for software development, usually used…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Harry Kenworthy, Lean in Government (Local, State, and Federal Levels)
Episode #198 is a discussion with Harry Kenworthy about his work bringing Lean into local and state governments. We had a great conversation that touches on…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Beyond Heroes in Healthcare: Kim Barnas on Lean Leadership and Management Systems
My guest for episode #197 is a hospital leader I really respect, Kim Barnas, author of the new book Beyond Heroes. Until very recently, Kim was a Senior VP at…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jim Huntzinger, What is TWI (Training Within Industry)?
My guest for episode 196 is Jim Huntzinger, founder of Lean Frontiers. Today, we're talking about the Training Within Industry methodology and his new website…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Steve Montague, Lean & TeamSTEPPS for Patient Safety
Joining me for episode #195 is my friend Steve Montague from LifeWings. Steve and I met initially through our shared interest in Lean and, like Ron Pereira, we…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Paul Piechota, Lean at the University of Dayton
My guest for episode #194 is Paul Piechota, Director for the Center for Competitive Change at the University of Dayton School of Engineering. Piechota has…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mark Jaben, MD: Lean, Change, & Brains
My guest for episode #193 is Mark Jaben, MD, talking about our brains, Lean, and change. Mark has been a guest blogger for me before and it's great to talk to…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Torinus, Solving Healthcare as an Auto Supplier CEO
Joining me for podcast #192 is John Torinus, author of the excellent book, The Company That Solved Health Care: How Serigraph Dramatically Reduced Skyrocketing…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mike Orzen, Lean IT: Enabling and Sustaining Your Lean Transformation
Joining me for podcast #191 is my friend and fellow LEI faculty member Mike Orzen (@MikeOrzen), co-author of the Shingo Award-winning book Lean IT: Enabling…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Value Stream Mapping for Organizational Transformation — Karen Martin
My guest for episode #190 is a returning guest (from episode #151), my friend Karen Martin, talking about her (co-authored by Mike Osterling) newly-released…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Rich Sheridan, CEO of Menlo Innovations on Joy, Inc. *
Audio remastered June 2022 Episode page Joining me as my guest for episode #189 is Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations, a software…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Daniel T. Jones, 25 Years of Lean & More - The Machine That Changed the World
My guest for Episode 188 has been a leading voice in the Lean community for 25 years, Daniel T. Jones, founder and chairman of the Lean Enterprise Academy…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Joe Swartz Discusses Healthcare Kaizen and a Culture of Continuous Improvement in Hospitals
Joining me for episode #187 is Joe Swartz, my friend and esteemed co-author for our books Healthcare Kaizen: Engaging Front-Line Staff in Sustainable…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jon Miller Discusses His Book Creating a Kaizen Culture, Engaging Everybody in Continuous Improvement *
Episode page My guest for episode #186 is my friend Jon Miller, CEO of Kaizen Institute and long-time blogger at Gemba Panta Rei. Today, we're talking about…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Karen Dunn Skinner & David Skinner on Lean in Law Firms and Legal Departments
My guests for episode #185 are Karen Dunn Skinner and David Skinner and our topic, for the first time on the Podcast, is Lean in law firms and the legal…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Toussaint, MD on CEO Challenges & Enduring Excellence, Lean Leadership, and Shingo
It's great to have Dr. John Toussaint back for episode #184 of the podcast (see links to previous episodes below). He is, of course, CEO of the ThedaCare…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Scott Sambucci Discusses Lean Startup Ideas for Sales, Process, and Mistakes
My guest for episode #183 is Scott Sambucci, who I met at the 2012 Lean Startup Conference. Scott is author of an excellent book, Startup Selling: How to sell…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lean Healthcare in Tanzania - Michael Grogan and Dr. Brenda Dmello
Joining me for episode #182 are Michael Grogan and Dr. Brenda Dmello, joining me via Skype from Tanzania where they are working together to use Lean to improve…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Ron Pereira from Gemba Academy, Lean and Six Sigma
My guest for Podcast #181 is a good friend, Ron Pereira of Gemba Academy, an outstanding provider of online Lean (and now Six Sigma) education. Ron's blog…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dan Florizone, Lean in Saskatchewan, Government Health and Education Sectors
Joining me for episode #180 of the Lean Blog Podcast is Dan Florizone, who served from 2008 until last month as Deputy Minister of Health in the Canadian…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Judy Worth & Tom Shuker, Perfecting Patient Journeys, Lean Value Streams in Healthcare
My guests for Podcast #179 are my friends Judy Worth and Tom Shuker, two of the co-authors of the book Perfecting Patient Journeys, which was published earlier…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Drew Greenblatt, President of Marlin Wire on Lean and Competing Against Cheap Chinese Imports
Joining me for Podcast #178 is Drew Greenblatt, President and Owner of Marlin Steel Wire Products, a manufacturing company based in Baltimore. I was really…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Bob Emiliani, Nobody Is Exempt From Improvement - Lean Leadership
My guest for Podcast #177 is a returning guest, Bob Emiliani. In this episode, we're talking about one of his latest eBooks: Nobody Is Exempt From Improvement…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Norman Bodek, on ’The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance’ *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/176 Remastered June 20201 Today, we discuss his latest book, The Harada Method: The Spirit of Self-Reliance. Joining me…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mike Taubitz on Lean and Safety, Dr. Deming, General Motors and Paul O’Neill
My guest for podcast #175 is Mike Taubitz of the firm Sustainable Lean and FDR Safety. Mike is a retired GM employee (including a stint as Global Safety…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Hunter, on His Book ’Management Matters,’ Dr. Deming, and More
My guest for podcast #174 is John Hunter, a long-time friend and fellow blogger – at his Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog and, more recently, as a…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic on Lean, Shingo, and Learning from Manufacturing
My guest for podcast #173 is Alan Gleghorn, CEO of Christie Clinic in central Illinois. Alan is one of the keynote presenters at the upcoming Lean Healthcare…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jerry Bussell, Anatomy of a Lean Leader and Abraham Lincoln’s Example
Joining me for episode #172 is Jerry Bussell, previously a guest on episode #137. Today, we're talking about his recent book, Anatomy of a Lean Leader. I just…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Chad Walters, Applications of Lean in Sports Operations and Business
My guest for episode #171 is Chad Walters, a friend and a Lean consultant. He is owner of Lean Blitz Consulting in Augusta, Georgia, a firm focused on…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Stephen Parry, on His Book ’Sense and Respond,’ How Lean Engages Employees to Provide Customer Value
My guest for episode #170 is Stephen Parry, joining us from England. He is a keynote speaker at the upcoming Lean Kanban North America conference in late…