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Episode 047 : L. David Marquet -Using Intent-Based Leadership to Develop Yourself and Your Team
June 30, 2021

Episode 047 : L. David Marquet -Using Intent-Based Leadership to Deve…

One of the benefits of producing this podcast is to meet people who have had a transformational influence on my career, one of those people, David Marquet, wrote a book that allowed me to take a really close look at …

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Episode 046 : Elisabeth Swan - Continuous Improvement and Using Improv as a People Skill
June 23, 2021

Episode 046 : Elisabeth Swan - Continuous Improvement and Using Impro…

Today’s guest is Elisabeth Swan. Elisabeth is a co-founder of the Just-in-Time Cafe, with a mission to cultivate a hub where problem solvers connect, share, and grow. She’s the co-author of The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit: A Surprisingly Simple...

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Episode 045: Katie Anderson - Learning to LEAD, Leading to LEARN
June 16, 2021

Episode 045: Katie Anderson - Learning to LEAD, Leading to LEARN

Today’s guest is Katie Anderson is an internationally recognized leadership coach, consultant, speaker, and author of the bestselling book . Best known for her focus on helping individuals and organizations lead with intention, Katie has...

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Episode 044 - Jamie V. Parker - Lean Leadership for Operations Managers
June 9, 2021

Episode 044 - Jamie V. Parker - Lean Leadership for Operations Manage…

Today’s guest is Jamie V. Parker. Jamie is the founder of Process + Results, which provides people leadership development for Lean-practicing organizations. With 17 years of multi-unit operations management experience, Jamie specializes in helping...

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Episode 043: Billy Taylor: Lean Leadership and Engagement vs Entitlement
June 2, 2021

Episode 043: Billy Taylor: Lean Leadership and Engagement vs Entitlem…

Today’s guest is Billy Taylor. Billy is a retired executive from Goodyear and is now the CEO of his own firm LinkedXL. Since joining Goodyear in 1989, Billy has progressed through a series of leadership positions. He has served as …

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Episode 042: Steven J Spear Part 2: Accelerating Innovation and Succeeding in Periods of Abrupt Change
May 26, 2021

Episode 042: Steven J Spear Part 2: Accelerating Innovation and Succe…

Today’s guest is Steve Spear. Steve is the author of the award-winning and critically acclaimed book, The High-Velocity Edge. He is a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare...

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Episode 041 Steven J Spear: Early Experiences of Learning at Toyota 1 of 2
May 19, 2021

Episode 041 Steven J Spear: Early Experiences of Learning at Toyota 1…

Today’s episode is with Steven J. Spear. Steven is the author of the book The High Velocity Edge and is a multiple Shingo Research Prize winner. He helped develop and deploy the Alcoa Business System. He is a senior lecturer …

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Episode 036: Tim Mclean - Where Companies in Australia Are Finding Success with Lean and How to Get It
April 19, 2016

Episode 036: Tim Mclean - Where Companies in Australia Are Finding Su…

Today’s guest is Tim Mclean. Tim is our first guest from Australia and is the Principal and Managing Director of TXM Lean Solutions. In his mid 20’s Tim was promoted in to a Plant Management role and this lead to …

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Episode 034: Jim Huntzinger - How to Get Better Results From Lean by Participating In Lean Communities
April 5, 2016

Episode 034: Jim Huntzinger - How to Get Better Results From Lean by …

Today's guest is Jim Huntzinger. Jim began his career as a manufacturing engineer with Aisin Seiki (a Toyota Group company and manufacturer of automotive components) when they transplanted to North America to support Toyota. Over his career he has...

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Episode 033: Dr. Brad Miller - Imagine Teaching Lean and Loving Every Minute of it
March 29, 2016

Episode 033: Dr. Brad Miller - Imagine Teaching Lean and Loving Every…

Audition Template: 1 Mono Host track (with Speech Volume Leveler), 1 Mono Interview track (with Speech Volume Leveler), 1 Stereo Sound FX with effects, 1 Stereo Music Bed track. 44.1k, 16 bit, Stereo Master.

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Episode 032: Mike Orzen - How to Get Your Desired Results With Your Lean Efforts, Part Two
March 22, 2016

Episode 032: Mike Orzen - How to Get Your Desired Results With Your L…

Today's episode is a continuation of our conversation that we had with Mike Orzen in Episode 31. So if you haven't heard episode 31 yet, after you listen to this episode go back and check out the beginning or our …

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