WLEI - Lean Enterprise Institute’s Podcast

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The official podcast of the Lean Enterprise Institute.

Episode Date
Coaching and Co-Learning — Coach as Mirror
Apr 14, 2026
Coaching and Co-Learning — Understanding that Lean Is a Journey
Apr 07, 2026
20 Years Later: How Toyota's Product Development Principles Are Still Core to a Lean Enterprise
Apr 06, 2026
Cutting through the Noise in Tech: Sarah Milstein's Advice for Leaders Who Want to Keep People Focused on Value Creation
Dec 04, 2025
Keeping Our Humanity in Tech: Julia Austin on Why It Pays to Put People First in Product Development
Nov 20, 2025
Designing Work to More Effectively Solve the Right Problems
Nov 11, 2025
Steven Spear Talks about Competing with TPS and Problem Solving
Nov 04, 2025
The Management Brief | Leaning on TPS Learnings to Create a U.S. Manufacturer
Oct 14, 2025
The Management Brief | Transforming from GM Executive to Toyota Leader
Oct 07, 2025
The Management Brief Bonus Edition | Two Lean Luminaries and Two Processes for Lean Transformation
Sep 29, 2025
The Design Brief | Eric Ethington and Matt Zayko on Why it Takes a Chief Engineer to Design Profitable Value Streams
Sep 25, 2025
Improving Patient and Caregiver Outcomes with Lean in Healthcare
Sep 23, 2025
The Management Brief | Lean Improvement Group Helps Appliance Maker Reshore Products
Sep 16, 2025
TPS Taken to Companies across the UK
Sep 09, 2025
A Toyota Take on Taking TPS to Others
Sep 02, 2025
Innovation as a Core Capability: Sebastian Fixson on Why Leaders Need Lean Product and Process Development
Aug 21, 2025
Learnings of a Lean Pioneer
Jul 22, 2025
Tech Founder Mari Zumbro on Building High Trust Online Communities and AI in Product Development
Jul 17, 2025
Transforming as a Problem-Solver
Jul 15, 2025
AI to Empower People: Fabrice Bernhard on Using AI to Improve Product Development
Jul 10, 2025
The Toyota Triangle and Problem-Solving
Jul 01, 2025
A Personal Pursuit of Problem-Solving
Jun 17, 2025
Management System Surfaces Problems
Jun 10, 2025
Problem-Solving Primer
Jun 03, 2025
Lean Product Development for Tech Entrepreneurs: A Conversation with Sandrine Olivencia on Building Smarter Startups
May 29, 2025
Lean Improvements Lead to Improved Lean Planning and Management
May 20, 2025
Go Fast, Learn a Lot: A Conversation with Phil Green on Product-Centered Entrepreneurship
May 08, 2025
The Successful, Continuous Beat of Daily Management
May 06, 2025
Personal and Organizational Transformation: A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Womack
Apr 14, 2025
What it Takes to Win at New Product Development: A Conversation with Steve Spear
Apr 09, 2025
Engineering for the Future: A Conversation with MIT D-Lab Founder Amy Smith
Mar 19, 2025
Socially Responsible Design Meets Lean Product and Process Development: A Conversation with Cynthia E. Smith
Mar 12, 2025
30-Plus Years with Hoshin Kanri
Feb 21, 2025
Isao Yoshino Reflects on 40 Years at Toyota
Feb 17, 2025
Driving Continuous Improvement through Frontline Supervisors: A Conversation with TRQSS President Mark Dolsen
Jan 27, 2025
Building a Resilient Business with Hoshin Kanri and Problem Solving : A Conversation with Grand Rapids Chair CEO Geoff Miller
Jan 14, 2025
Achieving Unprecedented Safety at Turner Construction: a Conversation with Charlie Murphy
Dec 10, 2024
Driving Healthcare Innovation: a Conversation with Jay Hill
Nov 21, 2024
Driving Strategic Alignment and Daily Improvement: a Conversation with GE Appliances Executive Marcia Brey
Nov 12, 2024
Redesigning Patient Pathways: a Conversation with Dr. Carlos Frederico Pinto
Oct 31, 2024
Daily Management to Execute Strategy: a Conversation with José Ferro
Oct 29, 2024
Solving Loneliness in Hospitals with AI and Robotics: a Conversation with Karen Khachikyan and Mineh Badmagharian
Oct 24, 2024
Understand Before You Execute: a Conversation by AI
Oct 10, 2024
Moving from Agile to Lean: a Conversation with Sandrine Olivencia
Oct 03, 2024
Spreading Lean Thinking to Software and Startups: a Conversation with Regis Medina
Sep 12, 2024
40 Years of Lean Observation: a Conversation with Art Byrne
Aug 06, 2024
Crafting Quality Software: a Conversation with Robert Martin
May 23, 2024
The History of the Term "Lean": a Conversation with Jim Womack and John Krafcik
May 14, 2024
AI's Impact on Healthcare: A Conversation with Dr. Jackie Gerhart and Dr. Christopher Longhurst
May 07, 2024
Teaching Lean Thinking to Kids: A Conversation with Alan Goodman
Apr 23, 2024
The State of US Manufacturing and Its Role in Innovation: a Conversation with Ben Armstrong and Jim Morgan
Apr 11, 2024
Quality Leadership at the Forefront of Innovation: A Conversation with Jeri Ford of Lucid Motors
Mar 21, 2024
Developing 35,000 Problem Solvers: OhioHealth's Journey in Lean Healthcare with Alli Kulp and Emily Swaney
Mar 05, 2024
Connecting the Classroom to Industry: Experiential Lean Learning with Dennis Wade and Lisa Eshbach
Feb 20, 2024
Extending Lean Thinking Beyond the Factory at MillerKnoll: a Conversation with Jennifer Trask and Brittney Heatherington
Feb 06, 2024
Defining Winning: Turning Around Operations Through Clarity and Ownership with Billy Taylor
Jan 24, 2024
Engaging Leadership in Lean at MassMutual
Jan 09, 2024
Developing Products Customers Love: Discussing Lean Product and Process Development with Two Retired Honda Leaders
Dec 19, 2023
Building a Problem-Solving Culture: Insights from Barton Malow’s Lean University
Dec 12, 2023
Exploring the Intersection of Lean and Agile: Lessons from Theodo
Oct 31, 2023
Revolutionizing Logistics: DHL eCommerce’s Journey Applying Lean Thinking to Automation
Oct 24, 2023
Transforming Corporate Culture: Bestbath’s Approach to Scaling Problem-Solving Capability
Oct 10, 2023
Sustaining Strategy Deployment: Lessons from 16 Years of Practice at GlobalFoundries
Oct 03, 2023
Navigating Organizational Change: A Conversation with Dr. Lynn Kelley
Sep 05, 2023
Charting a New Course for US Manufacturing: a Conversation with Miles Arnone and Bonnie Davis
May 09, 2023
How Entrepreneurs Use Lean to Drive Sustainable Growth: a Conversation with Matt May and Pablo Dominguez
Apr 18, 2023
Strategies for Tackling Complex Problems: a Conversation with Paolo Savaget
Mar 07, 2023
Empowering Frontline Operators with Human-Centric Technology: a Conversation with Natan Linder
Feb 14, 2023
Creating a System to Achieve Ambitious Goals: A WLEI Podcast
Oct 28, 2022
Handling the Heat of the Kitchen: A WLEI Podcast
May 18, 2022
Embracing Regret for Better Living: A WLEI Podcast with author Dan Pink
Apr 27, 2022
Talking Toyota: A WLEI Podcast with Jim Womack and Josh Howell
Jan 27, 2022
Lean‘s Role in Labor Shortages and the Supply Chain
Nov 29, 2021
Imagining A World Without Email with Cal Newport
Jul 26, 2021
Creating Better Jobs and Better Work: A Podcast with Sarah Kalloch and Josh Howell
Jun 28, 2021
Exploring When More is Not Better With Roger Martin
May 24, 2021
Diving Deep to Discover the Value of Lean Companies with Cliff Ransom
Apr 26, 2021
Seeking the Right Problems to Solve: Catch the WLEI Podcast with Author Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
Mar 22, 2021
Exploring the Continued Relevance of Lean, A Best of Podcast
Feb 22, 2021
Diving Deeper into the Toyota Way: A Podcast with Jeff Liker
Jan 25, 2021
Making Lean Stick and Avoiding Flatlining: A Conversation with Mark Deluzio, Art Byrne, and Jim Womack
Nov 23, 2020
Leading to Learn, Learning to Lead: A Podcast with Katie Anderson and Isao Yoshino
Oct 26, 2020
Becoming the Change with John Toussaint and Kim Barnas
Sep 28, 2020
Exploring the Advantages of Online Learning
Aug 26, 2020
Tapping Technology to Boost the Power of Lean: A Talk with Jeff Liker and Jim Morgan
Aug 24, 2020
Tailoring a Path to Lean Transformation
Jul 27, 2020
How to Develop Emotional Agility At Work: A Conversation with Susan David
Jun 22, 2020
How Will Lean Shape the Post-Covid World?
May 25, 2020
Practicing Steady Work for Lean Value with Karen Gaudet
Apr 27, 2020
Preventing Problems by Thinking Upstream: A Talk with Author Dan Heath
Mar 23, 2020
Why You Need A Product Focus for Enterprise Transformation
Mar 16, 2020
Lean in the Time of Coronavirus
Mar 09, 2020
On the Job with Tom Root, Managing Partner of Zingerman's Mail Order
Mar 02, 2020
Designing the Future: A WLEI Podcast with Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe and COO Jim Morgan
Feb 17, 2020
What’s the Problem: Andrew Lingel Discusses Transforming a Family Business through Knowledge, Grit, and Outrage
Feb 10, 2020
On the Job with Ron Kelner, President and COO of the Deublin Company
Feb 03, 2020
Coachable: A Model Story, Coaching Work Improvement
Jan 27, 2020
CEO Transition – an obstacle or an opportunity?
Jan 20, 2020
My Personal Turning Point: Reflecting on a Decade as a Lean Coach
Jan 14, 2020
What’s the problem: A conversation with Pat Greco on transforming education through rapid problem solving
Jan 06, 2020