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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
Dr. Jack Billi, University of Michigan Professor, on Applications of Lean in Medicine
Episode page Episode #110 is a chat with Dr. Jack Billi from the University of Michigan Health System and Medical School. Here, we talk about their lean work…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
James Morgan, Lean Product Development at Ford
Episode #109 is a discussion with Jim Morgan, Director, Global Body Exterior and Stamping Business Unit Engineering, Ford Motor Company. We will be talking…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Gwendolyn Galsworth, "Work That Makes Sense"
Episode #108 is a discussion with Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth, recorded in person at the 2010 Shingo Prize Conference in Salt Lake City. Gwendolyn was previously a…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Best-Selling Author Daniel H. Pink on the Connections Between Lean and ’Drive’ *
Show notes and more: https://www.leanblog.org/107 Remastered January 2022 Episode #107 is something I've been looking forward to for some time now – an…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jim Baran, "Career Kaizen"
For episode #106, we have a returning guest, Jim Baran of the firm Value Stream Leaders. Jim was previously a guest on episodes #16, 27, and 88 talking about…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Bill Waddell & Adam Zak, "Simple Excellence"
Podcast #105 is a conversation with the co-authors of the new book Simple Excellence: Organizing and Aligning the Management Team in a Lean Transformation from…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lean in Histopathology — Dr. Peter Patterson on Healthcare Labs
Podcast #104 is a discussion with Dr. Peter Patterson, a friend of mine and the Lean Blog the past few years. He wrote a guest post for me back in 2009 (A…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Matthew E. May, "The Shibumi Strategy"
In my latest Video Podcast (here as audio podcast #103), my guest is Matthew E. May, returning to talk about his latest book, a business fable called The…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Ron Wince, CEO of Guidon, Lean Healthcare
My guest for Episode #102 is Ron Wince, the President/CEO of Guidon Performance Solutions. We talk here about his views on lean healthcare and the impact of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Keith Syberg, Manufacturing Consortia
Episode #101 of the Podcast is a discussion with Keith Syberg, former Chairman of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (see here for more about their…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dave Crenshaw, Interview with the Author of ‘The Myth of Multitasking’
Episode Page Wow, 100 episodes of my podcast since 2006! For this episode, I'm thankful to have the author of one of my favorite books in the last two years –…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits, "Customer Development"
For episode #99 of the podcast, I'm talking with the authors of the book The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development: A cheat sheet to The Four Steps to…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Pat Bergin, President of Aerofil Technology on Lean and the Pursuit of Excellence
Episode Page Podcast #98 brings us Pat Bergin, President of Aerofil Technology, a manufacturer based in Missouri with 400 employees. Aerofil has been on its…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Interview with Bob Sutton, PhD on His Book ’Good Boss, Bad Boss,’ Toyota, Southwest, HP, and More
Episode Page Episode #97 is a discussion with Bob Sutton, a Stanford University Professor of Management Science and Engineering and the best-selling author of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Interview with Pascal Dennis on His Lean Business Novel ‘The Remedy’
Episode page Our guest for Episode #96 is Pascal Dennis of Lean Pathways, Inc. Pascal is a faculty member with the Lean Enterprise Institute and he's the…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Norman Bodek, "How to Do Kaizen" Part 1 *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/95 Remastered audio June 2021 Episode #95 features Norman Bodek talking about some of the ideas in his most recent book…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Bob Miller on Dr. Stephen Covey and the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence
Episode Page Episode #94 of the LeanBlog Podcast is here and our guest is Robert Miller, Executive Director of the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. Bob…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jim Hearn on Lean to Improve Patient Care in NHS England (National Health Service)
Episode Page Episode #93 is a discussion with Jim Hearn, the Head of Lean and Six Sigma at Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust. This discussion was found…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Mike Micklewright, Out of Another @#&*% Crisis
Epsiode #92 brings a returning guest, the always entertaining and thought-provoking Mike Micklewright. He is the author of a batch of two new books: Out of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Stephen Covey on Toyota’s Respect for People and Lean Leadership
Episode page Remastered 2023 Episode #91 is a very special one-on-one conversation with Dr. Stephen Covey, recorded at the Shingo Prize Conference in Salt Lake…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Tim Turner on Toyota Kentucky (TMMK) and the Book ’One Team on All Levels’
Episode page Podcast #90 features Tim Turner, a team leader at Toyota's factory in Georgetown Kentucky (aka TMMK or Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky). He is…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Keith Russell, Lean in Pharmaceuticals Research & Development
Episode page ur guest for Podcast #89 is Keith Russell, a Global Continuous Improvement Leader at AstraZeneca R&D. I met Keith at a recent Lean & Six Sigma…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jim Baran, Lean Talent Management
Episode #88 is a conversation with a returning guest, Jim Baran of the firm Value Stream Leadership (he is @leanVSL on Twitter, also). His sites include the…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Prof. Steven J. Spear on Applications of Lean in Healthcare *
Show notes https://www.leanblog.org/87 Remastered June 2021 Episode #87 is a discussion with a returning guest, Steven J. Spear, DBA, author of the outstanding…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
David Sundahl, "Adaptive Design" in Healthcare
Episode #86 is a conversation with David Lawrence Sundahl, PhD, Managing Director of Rule 4 Consulting (www.rule4consulting.com). They are a firm that works…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
David Meier on Toyota’s Quality Challenges, a Lean Thinker’s Perspective
Episode Page Episode #85 is a conversation with David Meier, a former Toyota Georgetown Group Leader and the co-author of the books The Toyota Way Fieldbook…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Karl Wadensten, VIBCO and "The Lean Nation"
Episode 84 is audio from Video Podcast #10 (available on iTunes and YouTube). This is a conversation with Karl Wadensten, President of VIBCO, a manufacturer in…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
CEO Jim D’Addario on Lean Manufacturing Saving & Creating Jobs as Part of Business Strategy
Episode page Podcast #83 is an in-depth conversation with Jim D'Addario, the CEO of D'Addario, Inc., a manufacturer of guitar strings, drum heads, and other…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., More Lean in Dentistry, Flow, Manufacturing Plants, and More *
* Remastered audio June 2021 Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/82 This is an interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., a dentist from Jacksonville, Florida. He…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lean Outside Manufacturing — Rob Bryant on Quality at CSC
Podcast #81 is an interview with Rob Bryant, VP for Quality with CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation). In this podcast, we talk about how CSC, being outside of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Christmas Parody: Gemba Claus is Comin’ to Town
A special holiday treat for my Lean Blog readers and podcast listeners, "Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town." Lyrics by Mark Graban, Performance by Steve Sholtes…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Joan Wellman, a Pioneer of the Application Lean in Healthcare
Episode page This episode is a discussion with Joan Wellman, of the consulting firm Joan Wellman & Associates. Joan is a real pioneer in the lean healthcare…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Eve Yen, CEO of Diamond Wipes on Manufacturing Close to the Customer
Episode page Eve Yen, founder and CEO of Diamond Wipes, is our guest for episode #79 of the podcast. In this podcast, Eve discusses her company and how…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Sorrel King, "Josie's Story" and Patient Safety
Episode #78 brings a very special guest, Sorrel King, to talk about systems, communication, and patient safety. Sorrel's 18-month old daughter, Josie, was the…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Bob Emiliani, Lean and Frank Woollard
A returning guest (episodes #30, #38, and #48), Bob Emiliani is again featured in episode #77 of the LeanBlog Podcast. Bob is the President of The Center for…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. David Jaques, Lean in Surgical Services
Episode #76 is a discussion with Dr. David Jaques, VP of Surgical Services at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Jaques is a skilled surgical…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Peter T. Ward, Lean Education Academic Network
Our guest today for Episode #75 is Peter T. Ward, a professor at Ohio State University’s Fisher College Business and Chair of the Department of Management…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Roy Vasher, Toyota Supply Chain Management
For earlier episodes, visit the main Podcast page at www.leanpodcast.org, which includes information on how to subscribe via RSS or via Apple iTunes. If you…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Doug Burgess, Xerox Lean Six Sigma
Episode #73 is a conversation with Doug Burgess, Senior VP of Corporate Lean Six Sigma for Xerox. We talk about the Lean Six Sigma approach at Xerox, how…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Toussaint, MD on Lean Healthcare Reform and Fixing a Broken System
Our returning guest is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. In the interest of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Patrick Anderson, Chugatchmiut, Part 2
Episode #71 is the second part of a discussion with Patrick M. Anderson, the Executive Director of Chugachmiut, the Tribal consortium created to promote…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Tamra Kaplan, COO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Episode #70 is an interview with Tamra Kaplan, the COO of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. We talk about the lean transformation work being done in the…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., The Lean Dentist on His Book ’Follow the Learner’ *
* Remastered audio June 2021 Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/69 This is an interview with Dr. Sami Bahri, D.D.S., a dentist from Jacksonville, Florida. He…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Ben Harrison, The Role of the CEO in Lean
Podcast #68 is a discussion with Benjamin G. Harrison, President & CEO of Kaysun, a privately-held manufacturer that, for over 60 years, has designed and…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Matt May, "In Pursuit of Elegance"
This podcast is an interview with Matt May, author of the Shingo Prize winning book The Elegant Solution: Toyota's Formula for Mastering Innovation. Available…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Joe Rizzo, AME Annual Conference
SPONSOR: MIT Professional Education - Short Programs: MIT will be holding three short courses on campus this July focused on various lean concepts geared…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Kevin Frieswick, Error Proofing Hospital Hand Washing
LeanBlog Podcast #65 is a discussion with Kevin Frieswick, a Lean Process Manager, with MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, MA. I found Kevin earlier this…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Shook on A3 Problem Solving and His Book ’Managing to Learn’ *
Episode #56 of the podcast is a discussion with John Shook, one of my absolute favorite people in the Lean world. Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/56…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Jamie Flinchbaugh, "Coaching"
Here is LeanBlog Podcast #64, again with Jamie Flinchbaugh, Founder of and Partner with the Lean Learning Center and co-author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
David ”Zuma Dogg” Saltsburg, Deming-Based Candidate for Los Angeles Mayor
Episode Page I have a very special guest today… it's a very spur of the moment podcast with L.A. mayoral candidate, David “Zuma Dogg” Saltsburg. This went from…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Alfie Kohn, "Punished by Rewards" *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/57 Audio remastered July 2021 My guest for LeanBlog Podcast #57 is Alfie Kohn, an author and lecturer in the fields of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Steven J. Spear, "Chasing the Rabbit" (“The High Velocity Edge”)
Episode #58 of the LeanBlog Podcast brings us Steven J. Spear as our guest. Spear is a Senior Researcher at MIT, a Senior Fellow at the Institute for…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Bob Miller Discusses the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence
Episode Page Episode #59 of the LeanBlog Podcast is here and our guest is Robert Miller, Executive Director of the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence. We…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dr. John Toussaint, The ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value
Once again, our guest for Episode #62 is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value. Dr…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Norman Bodek, on the Super Meister System in Japan *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/61 Remastered audio June 2021 Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #61 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Lt. Randy Russell, Lean in Law Enforcement, Part 2
Podcast Episode #60 is the second part of a two-parter with retired Lt. Randy Russell of the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, an innovator in the use of Lean…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Norm Bodek on His Recent Trip to Ireland on Lean and Continuous Improvement *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/55 Audio remastered June 2021 Norman Bodek is once again back for episode #55 of the LeanBlog Podcast, talking about his…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
John Toussaint on Lean Healthcare, Culture Change & Collaborative Care *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/54 Remastered August 2021 Our guest for Episode #54 is John S. Toussaint, MD, the CEO emeritus of ThedaCare, and CEO of…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Patrick Anderson, Lean in Native Alaska Healthcare
LeanBlog Podcast Episode #53 is a conversation with Patrick M. Anderson, the Executive Director of Chugachmiut, the Tribal consortium created to promote…
- Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond
Dan Markovitz on Lean in the Office, Improving Information Flow, and Reducing Waste *
Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/52 Remastered July 2021 Podcast Episode #52 is a discussion with a good friend (and sometimes contributor) to the Lean…