Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond

My guest for Episode #529 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Scott Gauvin , CEO of Macresco and co-creator of the Respect for People Roadmap . Episode page with video, transcript, and more With 30 years of experience leading operational transformations across sectors including biotech, pharma, agriculture, and manufacturing, Scott brings both a systems mindset and a people-first philosophy to...

My guest for Episode #528 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Mark Reich , a Senior Lean Coach with the Lean Enterprise Institute and former Toyota leader with over two decades of experience. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Mark spent six years working in Japan, including helping launch the Lexus brand and later leading Hoshin Kanri strategy processes during Toyota's rapid growth...

My guest for Episode #527 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Dave Fitzpatrick , co-founder of Zenkai Improvement Partners and a 30-year resident of Japan. Dave brings a unique perspective as a Canadian Lean practitioner who has worked extensively in both manufacturing and healthcare, guiding international leaders on immersive study experiences throughout Japan. Episode page with video, transcr...

My guest for Episode #526 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Bill Canady , a seasoned global business executive, U.S. Navy veteran, and current CEO of Arrowhead Engineered Products. Episode page with transcript, video, and more Bill has led over 30 operating companies and thousands of employees across the industrial and consumer products landscape. Formerly CEO of OTC Industrial Technologies,...

My guest for Episode #525 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Christopher R. Chapman . He's an experienced agile coach and consultant with a background in software development and agile transformation. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Since founding Derailleur Consulting in 2010, he has guided teams and leaders in adopting agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban while integrating ap...

My guest for Episode #524 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is John Willis , an accomplished IT management expert with over 45 years of experience. His extensive body of work includes contributions to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge and co-authoring The DevOps Handbook . See video, transcript, and more Hosts a podcast that I was recently on, " Profound ." John focuses his current research...

My guest for Episode #523 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Mike Eisenberg . He's been a filmmaker since 2010 with his production company, Tall Tale Productions , after completing his B.A. in Journalism at Marietta College in Ohio. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Mike’s father, Dr. John Eisenberg, was a leader in national patient safety efforts as the director of the Agency for...

Episode page with video, transcript, and more My guest for Episode #522 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jacquie Maupin. She joins the podcast to discuss her upcoming workshop at the Healthcare Systems Process Improvement Conference (HSPI) hosted by the Society for Health Systems. She and her co-presenter, Lauren Todd from HCA Healthcare, will lead a session titled " From Analysis to Action:...

Here's a musical holiday treat for my regular Lean Blog readers and  podcast listeners, a song parody, originally released in 2009... remastered a bit in 2022. https://www.leanblog.org/2022/12/gemba-claus-comin-town-song/   Gemba Claus is Comin' to Town Lyrics by  Mark Graban Performance by  Steve Sholtes Oh, you'd better watch out You'd better  kaizen You'd better not pout, I'm tellin' ya then Ge...

Welcome to this bonus session of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast , originally recorded as a LinkedIn Live event! In this conversation, I partnered with Rebecca Michalik from AME Australia to discuss my upcoming workshops in Australia and New Zealand in March 2025 . Episode page with video, transcript, and more We’ll dive into key themes like psychological safety as a foundation for continuous imp...

My guest for Episode #521 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is   José R. Ferro, PhD , a Senior Advisor with the Lean Enterprise Institute and the Founder and President, Lean Institute Brasil. Episode page with video, transcript, and more By founding Lean Institute Brasil in 1999 to disseminate the principles and practices of lean thinking to Brazilian companies, Ferro helped catalyze a global mo...

My guest for Episode #520 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Bill Remy , CEO of TBM Consulting .  Episode page with video, transcript, and more Bill is both an accomplished business executive and leader who is frequently called upon for his credible voice, honesty, and pragmatism — and for his ability to leverage operational excellence and continuous improvement for long-term profitable growth...

My guest for Episode #519 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jarvis Gray, the Managing Director of The Quality Coaching Co . He offers more than 16 years of strategic planning, quality improvement, and operations leadership experience in the healthcare industry.  Episode page with video, transcript, and more Through his firm, The Quality Coaching Co., Jarvis and his associates help healthcare...

My guest for Episode #518 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jerry Wright, author of the new book The Insanity Trap: What Your MRP Consultant Won't Tell You . Jerry M. Wright, PE, MBA, is an accomplished operations executive and teaching professional with over 39 years of experience in the manufacturing and service sectors.  His extensive career spans various industries, including aerospace, c...

My guest for this bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Bruce Hamilton , who is joining me on the show for the first time. Bruce is a renowned figure in the Lean world, serving as the President of GBMP Consulting Group and Director Emeritus for the Shingo Institute. As a senior examiner and certified workshop facilitator for the Shingo Prize, Bruce brings a wealth of knowledge and e...

My guest for Episode #517 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jacob Stoller, a journalist, speaker, facilitator, and Shingo-Prize-winning author of  The Lean CEO . We talked about that in Episode 221 . Episode page with video, transcript, and more His latest book,  Productivity Reimagined: Shattering Performance Myths to Achieve Sustainable Growth , was just released by Wiley on October 8th, 20...

In this episode of Lean Blog Interviews, Mark Graban welcomes Roberto Priolo, the Managing Editor of Planet Lean, the publication of the Lean Global Network. Based in Barcelona, Roberto has a background in journalism and extensive experience in covering Lean and continuous improvement topics. Mark and Roberto discuss the upcoming Lean Global Connection event, happening on November 21st and 22nd, 2...

My guest for Episode #516 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jenn Christison , founder and principal consultant at Seven Ways Consulting . Episode page with video, transcript, and more Jenn has spent more than 15 years leading continuous improvement efforts across a variety of industries, including aerospace manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit, pharma, and tech. Guided by the principles of R...

My guest for Episode #515 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Jim Morgan , senior advisor at Lean Enterprise Institute and a board member at Adrian Steel. Jim’s most recent industry experience was as Chief Operating Officer at Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer. Episode page with video, transcript, and more He was previously a guest in Episode 109 back in 2011. Before joining Rivian, Jim...

My guest for Episode #514 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Hugh Alley , an author and consultant. He divides his time between coaching senior operational leaders in continuous improvement, training front-line leaders in core supervisory skills, and designing industrial facilities.  An industrial engineer, he has run three manufacturing and distribution firms, and a department in a government...

My guests for Episode #512 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are two of three co-authors of the upcoming book “ Leading Excellence: 5 Hats of the Adaptive Leader ” - Brad Jeavons and Stephen Dargan. Episode page with video, transcript, and more Stephen Dargan A diverse and inclusive, customer-centric, driven transformational leader with 20+ years of leadership experience spanning Australia and E...

My guests for Episode #512 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast are Steve Pereira and Andrew Davis , authors of the new book Flow Engineering: From Value Stream Mapping to Effective Action . Blog post with video, transcript, and more Steve Pereira has spent over two decades improving workflow across various organizations. His experience spans tech support, IT management, platform and infrastructure...

In this special live-streamed bonus episode of the Lean Blog Interviews podcast, host Mark Graban is joined by Paul Critchley for an impromptu experiment in recording a live podcast. The episode begins with a brief introduction and a discussion about the decision to try a live format. Paul Critchley, a seasoned Lean consultant, shares his background, detailing his journey from a mechanical enginee...

My guest for Episode #511 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Sam Yankelevitch , a distinguished global operations executive who has dedicated his career to advancing Lean principles, effective communication, and innovative problem-solving. Sam's journey began with managing international projects and optimizing processes in various industries. His expertise and passion for continuous improvemen...

My guest for Episode #510 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Karen Martin , Founder and CEO of TKMG and TKMG Academy, appearing for the fifth time. Episode page with video, transcript, and more She is the author of books including The Outstanding Organization , Clarity First , and Value Stream Mapping . In this episode, we discuss mistake-proofing in lean practices, exploring its significance...