The Lean Solutions Podcast
By Patrick Adams
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This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.
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Smart Steps in Industry 4.0 (Part 1)
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Stop Selling Lean: Start Solving Problems
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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How to Accelerate Your Business Transformation
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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The Future of Lean: Strategy, AI, and People
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Making Lean Stick: It Starts with Leadership
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 2)
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 1)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Going from Strategy to Starting
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Opportunities to Coach at Work
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Why the Best Leaders Ask Better Questions: Part 2
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Why the Best Leaders Ask Better Questions
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Goal Setting That Sticks: Lean Your Way to Success in 2026
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Four Habits Every Leader Needs to Bring Into 2026
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Why Leaders Need Standard Work at Every Level
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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Change Wars: Stop Fighting Resistance
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Positive Leadership: The Foundation of Continuous Improvement
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Play as a Tool for Continuous Improvement
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Spotlight Episode: People First - The Soft Skills Advantage
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Spotlight Episode: Sustaining Culture and Connection
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Lean Solutions at the BLOX
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Catalysts of Tomorrow: Lean Solutions Competition
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Why Your Process Improvement Efforts Stop After the First Year
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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From Good to Great Mate
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Military Leadership Principles for Continuous Improvement
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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The Power of Team Science: Breaking Silos
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Bridging the Gap: Aligning Technology with Innovation
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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The Problem With Inventory
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Building Capability that Sticks: Turning Training into Tangible ROI
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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Group Intelligence In Continuous Improvement
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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From the Garage to Lean Leadership: Real Talk On Leading With Action
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Learning Organization Advantage: The Executive Summit Series
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Strategic Planning in Motion: The Executive Summit Series
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Accountability in Action : The Executive Summit Series
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Gen Z & The Future of Manufacturing
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Leading the Change: Innovation, Culture, and the Lean Leader’s Mindset
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Values In Action
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Midwestern Grit Meets Modern Leadership
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Leading with Empathy: Lean Transformation in Healthcare
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Smarter, Leaner: AI Meets Lean Thinking
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Spotlight Episode: Respect for People in Lean Leadership
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Spotlight Episode: "Rethinking Failure"
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Beyond the Tools
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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Cultural Transformation
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Respect-Driven Delegation
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May 27, 2025 |
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Defining Your Core Values
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May 20, 2025 |
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LEAN with Hands-On Learning
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May 13, 2025 |
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Summit Keynote: Speaker Special
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May 06, 2025 |
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Coaching For Success
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Sustaining Culture and Connection
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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The Role of Frontline Leaders
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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From Culture to Capability
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Courage and Vulnerability
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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The Power of Curiosity
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The Sweet Spot
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Process Perspective
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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People First, Always
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Respect for People in Lean Leadership
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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The Changing Landscape of Leadership
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Preparing for Tomorrow
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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What is Government Efficiency?
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Building a Fail-Forward Culture
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Learning From the Trenches
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Rethinking Failure
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Season 4 -LinkedIn LIVE
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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People First: The Soft Skills Advantage
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Lean Forward, A Time of Gratitude and Growth
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Connections Between Habit Science and Continuous Improvement
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Developing New Leaders and Managers That WIN
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Advancing Continuous Improvement in Africa
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Show Me Excellence Summit
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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OPTICS - The Intersection Of People & Process To Accelerate Performance
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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The Importance of Effective Communication in a Lean Organization
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Helping Local Government Leaders "Manage Meteors"
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Simple. Visual. Continuous.
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Is It Safe For Your Employees To Fail?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Fuel the Fire of Continuous Improvement
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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How Minds Change - The Essential Approach in Guiding Individuals Through Difficult Topics
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Leading Excellence - The 5 Hats of the Adaptive Leader
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Leveraging Data Intelligence for Effective Lean Transformation
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Lean, Deming, And Quality
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Kata Thinking Done Right
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Using TWI to Identify and Develop Leaders
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Kick Conflict To The Curb
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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The Lean Turnaround Answer Book: Lean Accounting and Set-Up Reduction
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Podcast Spotlight: Lean Leadership Basics
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Podcast Spotlight: Applying 2-Second Lean
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Podcast Spotlight: Tools Vs. Culture
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Rolling Out Lean In An Organization, Do's And Don'ts
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Meeting Leadership: Increase Your Engagement and Productivity
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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The Effective Client
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Lean Impact: Transforming Companies From Within
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Wasted Efforts: The Pitfalls of Traditional Accounting
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Administrative Lean And The Summit
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Prioritizing The Wrong Work
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Unleashing the Power of Continuous Learning: The Lean Solutions Summit
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May 28, 2024 |
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Using Strategic Influence to Enhance Lean Practices and Build High-Performing Teams
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May 21, 2024 |
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Beyond Waste Elimination
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May 14, 2024 |
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Give Wings To Your Team
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May 07, 2024 |
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Insights & Reflections - Chain Of Learning Pt. 2
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Insights & Reflections - Chain Of Learning Pt. 1
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Kanban Sucks: If It’s Not Done Right.
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Mistakes Young Leaders Make
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Applying CI To Our Personal Lives
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Lean Sucks! (If You're Not Doing It Right)
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Why Does Lean Fail?
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Tools Vs. Culture
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The Wheel Of Sustainability: Accountability
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Creating A People-First Lean Culture
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Celebrating Failures
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Applying 2-Second Lean
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Lean Leadership Basics
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Get Your Organization Off The Ground!
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Learning From Industry Leaders: Season Three Host Introductions 2/2
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Learning From Industry Leaders: Season Three Host Introductions 1/2
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Season Three Teaser: "Rich Men North of Richmond" and CI?
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Keeping Gemba Walks Fresh With Michael Bremer
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Ignite Passion with Stephanie Bown
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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Strategy and the Future of Lean with Trina Poston
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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Lean Relevance for All with Adam Ward
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Reaching Positive Outcomes Faster with Kerry Bass
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Former AME President, George Saiz, Talks Culture
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Podcast Spotlight: The Danaher Business System With Mark Deluzio
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Podcast Spotlight: Lean Mindset With Mike Leigh
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Podcast Spotlight: Cultures Of Continuous Improvement With Katie Anderson
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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The Rapid Results Virtual Summit With Patrick Adams
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Creating an Improvement Culture through Life Lessons With Lee Houghton
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Lean in The Service Sector with Catherine McDonald
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Strategy Deployment and Execution with Karen Martin
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Training Within Industry with Jim Huntzinger
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Quantum Lean with Dr. Michael Sanders and Sean Fields
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Japan Trip Reflections with Katie Anderson
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Stay Flowcused With Stéfany Oliver
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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DevSecOps And Lean With Glenn Wilson
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Lean and Agile With Tim Schipper
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Achieving Strategic Goals With Calvin Williams
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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The Red Bead Experiment with John Dyer
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Coaching Kata With Dr. Jeff Liker
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Dr. Deming and Japan with John Willis
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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The Mistakes That Make Us With Mark Graban
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Expanding CI Horizons With David Larsen
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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Tangled Environments With Ovidiu Contras
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Magic Of SQCD With Paul Dunlop
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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CI Mindset With Chad Bareither
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Early On The Journey With Tom Passaro
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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PI at The State of Nebraska with Matthew Singh
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May 30, 2023 |
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Patient Care With Ken Segel
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May 23, 2023 |
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Sustainability: Clear Benefits With Adam Lawrence
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May 16, 2023 |
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Lean Mindset With Mike Leigh
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May 09, 2023 |
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Build A Storytelling Culture With Rich Sheridan
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May 02, 2023 |
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Cultures Of Continuous Improvement With Katie Anderson
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Wins And Challenges In Lean MFG With Toby Curry
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Improve Everything With Katie Labedz
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Lean Learning Culture With Tony Hayes
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Robust Training Programs With Steve Johnson
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Improving Healthcare With Tanya Stinson
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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The Importance Of Standard Work In The Digital Age With Tom Hughes
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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The Danaher Business System With Mark Deluzio
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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The Problem of Classical Management with Bob Emiliani
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Kata is for Everyone with Sam Morgan
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Humanist Manufacturing with Dr. Joe Sprangel
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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A Look at 2022 and our 'WHY.' Season Two Kicks Off This Tuesday!
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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Lean Product and Process Development Events
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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How to Attract and Retain Employees
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Trust-Based Leadership and Marine Corps Leadership with Mike Ettore
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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'The Toyota Engagement Equation' with Ernie and Tracey Richardson [Throwback]
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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The Fuel Needed to Spark and Maintain a Continuous Improvement Culture [ThrowBack]
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Embrace Disruption at AME Dallas 2022
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Intangible Character Traits with Elisabeth Swan
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Problem Solving and Lean Training with Craig Johnson
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Lean Construction with Kevin Gausch
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Developing a Lean Culture - Lean Leadership Week
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Fake Lean with Bob Emiliani
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Core Pillars to an Op Ex Journey with Paul Deane
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Throwback with Nigel Thurlow
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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The Digital Age of Lean with Paul Dunlop
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Military Transferable Skills with Dr. William Harvey
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Michigan Lean Consortium Annual Conference Highlights
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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The Harada Method with George Trachilis
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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A Chain of Learning with Katie Anderson
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Where Six Sigma Began with Jonathon Andell
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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'What OpEx Leaders Should Be Doing' with Dawn Holly Johnson
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Throwback With Paul Akers on Simple Lean
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Lean Accounting Management with Jim Huntzinger
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Managing Lean Culture in a Large Global Company with Dan Davis
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Lean Daily Management Systems with Muhammad Khurram
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Book Study Question and Answer with Xylem Inc.
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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The Toyota Way with Dr. Jeff Liker - Throwback
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May 31, 2022 |
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Lean Leadership and Lean Culture with Rick Foreman
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May 24, 2022 |
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Standardized Work for Leaders - Is That a Thing?
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May 17, 2022 |
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Chartering for Success with Adam Lawrence
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May 10, 2022 |
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Nummi and GM European Plants with John Rooney
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May 03, 2022 |
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The Right Kind of Problem Solving with Lee Campe
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Human Centered Design with Michael Parent
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Lean Strategy with Michael Ballé
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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Simple. Visual. Continuous.
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Apr 05, 2022 |
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How You Can Avoid Continuous Appearance
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Private and Public Sector Continuous Improvement with Drew Erdmann
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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Operational Excellence and Value Streams with John Thacker Jr.
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Lean Manufacturing and its Relevance in the Future
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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How Lean Leaders can Support their Team with Andy Olrich
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Using Humor and Fun in Lean with Jake Harrell
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Feb 22, 2022 |
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The Love and Kindness Project with Karyn Ross
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Lean Mindset and Culture with Alessandro Lasi
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Agile and Lean with Nigel Thurlow
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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High Performing Work Teams with Gareth Shaw
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Design Thinking with Anna Tagliapietra
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Holistic Business Excellence with Dirk Fischer
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Avoiding the Continuous Appearance Trap with Patrick Adams
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Monetize Your Life with Randy Otterbridge
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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Lean Accounting with Jim Huntzinger
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Servant Leadership with Brian Bolen
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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2 Second Lean with Paul Akers
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Scrum and Lean Construction with Felipe Engineer
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Creating Sustainable Lean Culture with Andrew Van Breugel
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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2021 Operational Excellence Summit: State of Nebraska
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Technology in Continuous Improvement with Chris Burnham
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Lean Transformation with Tony Hayes
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Maintaining High Standards in Lean Six Sigma with Lee Campe
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Lean with Forbes Writer, Jim Vinoski
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Operational Excellence in Government with Matthew Singh
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Value Analysis & Value Engineering with Valorie Hendrix
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Standard Work with Craig Tedrow
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Technology & Automation in Lean with Bruce Hamilton
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Creating and Sustaining Solutions with Adam Lawrence
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Creating a Joyful Work Environment with Richard Sheridan
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Lean in Healthcare with Tanya Stinson
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Continuous Improvement in the Social Sector with Brion Hurley
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Operational Excellence with Dawn Holly Johnson
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Developing High Performing Leaders with Deb Coviello
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Returning to the Office after the Pandemic with Crystal Davis
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Workplace Culture with Siobhan McHale
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Success at Kaizen Events with Mike Leigh
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Creating a Lean Culture with David Mann
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Different Styles of Leadership with John Dyer
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Leading with Intention with Katie Anderson
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Building a Solid Foundation for Productivity with Paul Dunlop
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Personal Development and A3 Thinking with Pennie Saum
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Lean in the Office with Tim Schipper
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Daily Management with Calvin Williams
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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‘How to Improve Absolutely Anything’ with Katie Labedz
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May 25, 2021 |
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Kind Leadership with Karyn Ross
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May 18, 2021 |
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Leadership and Lean with Bob Emiliani
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May 11, 2021 |
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Leaders Need Clarity with Karen Martin
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May 04, 2021 |
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Continuous Improvement and Strategic Vision Boarding with Deondra Wardelle
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Ron Pereira on Six Sigma and Gemba Academy
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Where Are Your Leaders Spending Their Time?
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Leveraging Lean in Healthcare
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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One Marshmallow Can Change The Way You Think About Problem Solving
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Mar 31, 2021 |
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Dr. Jeff Liker and The Toyota Way
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Challenges with Lean and Six Sigma
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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A New Management System
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Mar 03, 2021 |
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Avoiding The Continuous Appearance Trap
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Lean Leadership Defined
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Feb 19, 2021 |
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Value Stream Mapping
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Toyota Kata, A Practice Routine to Hardwire Scientific Thinking
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Coaching & Leader Standard Work to Help People Find Certainty in Uncertain Times
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Cashing the Check in Lean Transformation with Jack Kahler
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Lean in Higher Education
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Continue to Improve
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Keep It Visual!
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Building Intentional Curiosity with Panos Efsta
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Nov 06, 2020 |
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Keep It Simple!
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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Thriving in Chaos: A Discussion with the Author, Robert Heath Sr.
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Entrepreneurial Operating System with Ken Kooistra
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Is It Safe For Your Employees to Fail?
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Measures of Success with Mark Graban
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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Behavioral Science Applied to Business
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Who's Responsible for Bad Decisions?
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn
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Aug 21, 2020 |
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The US Marine Corps and Sustaining Lean Initiatives
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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The Toyota Engagement Equation
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Fuel the Fire of Continuous Improvement
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Getting People Unstuck
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Jul 04, 2020 |
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Welcome to The Lean Solutions Podcast
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Jun 27, 2020 |