Shingo Principles Podcast

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth with Visual Thinking Inc, two-time Shingo Publication Award recipient, and Shingo Faculty Fellow as she shares how managing and leading are closely linked, but they are not the same thing. While each one has a major contribution to make in the enterprise, sequence matters. Begin with managing and you may find it...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Chris Butterworth. Chris is an experienced consultant, a Shingo Master Trainer, and a Shingo Faculty Fellow. He is also an author and editor of several books, including the Enterprise Alignment and Results book sponsored by the Shingo Institute, which you can find online at http://shingo.org/books . Chris is also author of, Why Bother,...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Douglas Dawson, founder and managing director of Leg Up Solutions, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, as he shares his insights on “Leave No Trace Leadership.” This concept of leadership focuses on seven principles intended to help leaders, including executives, managers, and team members: leave things better than they found them, rather tha...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Drew Dillon, author and Shingo Faculty Fellow, as he shares his insights on, “What Would Shingo Do?”  The upheavals of the current age are both terrible and clarifying. A pandemic has shaken complacency and exposed deep faults in how we think, how we treat one another, and how we go about our business generally. At the same time, the u...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Ken Segel from Value Capture a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, as he shares his insights on, "Using Your Crisis Muscles to Accelerate Your Organizational Excellence Journey." For many organizations, their crisis operations structure works because it bridges major gaps in their “normal” operating structure. But crisis operations ar...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Peter Hines, author and Shingo Faculty Fellow, as he shares his insights on, "Culture: The Heart of the Shingo Model. " Professor Hines believes that at the heart of the best organizations is their culture, so long as team members are led with humility and everyone respects every individual. In this session, he will explore o...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast we hear from Cheryl Jekiel, Shingo Faculty Fellow and chief executive officer of the Lean Leadership Center as she shares strategies to engage your teams by connecting them to the organization’s mission, vision, and strategies.  Most organizations see the value in connecting their entire team to its mission, vision, and strategies; however, establis...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Bruce Hamilton, President of GBMP, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate. Bruce is also a member of the Shingo Academy, a Shingo Examiner, and a Shingo Publication Award recipient. Shigeo Shingo is best known to many for Lean techniques like SMED and poka-yoke, but these methods were born from Dr. Shingo’s higher purpose: a relentless and never-...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Drew Butler and Gerhard Plenert from HKPO Change for the Better, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, as they share the benefits of assuring quality at the source Assure Quality at the Source is a principle in the Continuous Improvement dimension of the Shingo Model . Perfect quality can only be achieved when every element of work is done righ...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Dr. Gwendolyn Galsworth with Visual Thinking Inc, two-time Shingo Publication Award recipient, and Shingo Faculty Fellow as she shares concepts and practical actions that she uses to operationalize respect through Work That Makes Sense/Operator-Led Visuality. Key topics covered in this podcast include: Anchoring respect Starting in the...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Douglas Dawson with Leg Up Solutions, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, on why organizational excellence must have a standard. Key topics covered in this podcast include:  Recognizing standard in a regulatory context Providing ISO standards that have meaning for the value chain in terms of reliability for product requirements and delivery R...

Please join Mike Martyn, three-time Shingo Publication Award recipient, as he shares insights on how to create a culture of respect that inspires people and drives performance on a daily basis. Key topics covered in this podcast include: Creating an environment of psychological safety Understanding the need to provide challenges Balancing autonomy and accountability Establishing a bias for action...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Shingo Faculty Fellow Norbert Majerus and former executive with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Jean-Claude Kihn as they discuss how ethical behaviors are crucial and the lack thereof can be detrimental. They address the questions, is the implementation of traditional Lean processes and behaviors sufficient to avoid the severe co...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Shingo Faculty Fellow Norbert Majerus and former president of The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Jean-Claude Kihn as they discuss how ethical behaviors are crucial and the lack thereof can be detrimental. Both presenters share personal experiences and address how leaders and practitioners should set standards on ethical Lean thinkin...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Bill Boyd with Value Capture, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate, as he shares how seeking by learning unlocks potential.  Key topics covered in this podcast include: Understanding the theoretical limit or what is possible within the limits of science, not culture, and how it is helpful in defining perfection. By seeking to learn something ev...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Ken Snyder, Executive Director of the Shingo Institute as he shares insights from Shigeo Shingo. Dr. Shingo said, “Production is a network of process and operations,” and leaders need to separate operations from the process. In this case, it is necessary to have a proper understanding of the distinction between “process” and “operation...

In this episode of the Shingo Principles Podcast, we hear from Bruce Hamilton with the Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership, a Shingo Licensed Affiliate and Shingo Examiner as he shares insights on how seeking perfection creates an environment that guides individuals and organizations to higher levels of enterprise excellence. It accomplishes this in two ways. First, it forces focus on the ide...