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Do Executive Leaders Spend Time Where the Value-add Work is Being Done?
“How do you change the behavior of an organization?” You do that by changing the behavior of its leaders. Standard work benefits the entire organization, not just front-line team members and mid-level managers. Leader standard work entails a fundamental change to ALL...
Managing Lean Culture in a Large Global Company with Dan Davis
In this episode, Dan Davis and I discuss what its like to manage a continuous improvement culture in a large global company. We talk about both successes and challenges of being in this role. Dan also provides the listeners with some tips and tricks to help other...
Lean Daily Management Systems with Muhammad Khurram
In this episode, I talk with Muhammad Khurram from Pakistan about Lean Daily Management Systems. Muhammad and I discuss the importance of daily management to support sustainment of improvement initiatives for any lean journey. What You’ll Learn This Episode:...
Book Study Question and Answer with Xylem Inc.
This episode is a recording of a conversation I had with a global team about my best selling book, "Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap." A team from Xylem Inc. spent the past few months studying the questions in the book and discussing their answers and...
The Toyota Way with Dr. Jeff Liker – Throwback
This is a "Throwback" to one year ago when I interviewed Dr. Jeff Liker about The Toyota Way 2nd Edition. This episode is in the top 5 of most listened to episodes since we launched this podcast. What You’ll Learn This Episode: We discuss his newly published second...
Do team and mid-level leaders spend the majority of their time where the value-add work is being done?
No military leader would downplay the importance of personal presence in leadership. It’s a vital attribute, particularly in a combat setting. In The Face of Battle, a book written about soldiers experiences in war, John Keegan writes how “the personal bond...
Lean Leadership and Lean Culture with Rick Foreman
In this episode, Rick Foreman and I discuss Rick's Lean Leadership journey to include his learnings as the V.P. of Lean Development for Federal Heath. Rick truly exemplifies the qualities of a servant leader and has been successful in his many roles throughout...
Is Someone Assessing the Competition and Suggesting Improvements?
If you haven't read my book "Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap," then you might not know the title of this article is the last "sub-question" from the first chapter question: Are You Content? Part of not being content must include assessing the competition on...
Standardized Work for Leaders – Is That a Thing?
In this episode, Deb Coviello and I discuss Leader Standard Work and how best leverage this tool as an Executive Leader: even the creative & innovative process needs Leader Standard work; not to thwart the creative process but to ensure you have enough time for...
Are Methods and Processes Being Improved?
As a young production supervisor on second shift, I was walking the production floor when an employee waved me over. It was my first week at this company and I was still introducing myself to everyone. She said, "I'd like to make a change." I said, "Ok, tell me what...