Category: Podcast
Learning from one of the Best with Bob Rush
This week our guest is the one and only Bob Rush! Bob’s a good friend, and someone whom I consider a benchmark for myself and other Lean practitioners. I wish there were more folks like him in this world. His blog series; “Lean Observations from and Old Guy” are a must-read for anyone interested in […]
The Idea Driven Organization with Dr. Alan Robinson
This week our guest is Alan Robinson: Author, Speaker and Professor at UMASS Amherst’s Isenburg School of Management. As Alan says: “Roughly 80 percent of any organization’s improvement potential lies in front-line ideas. If your organization is not set up to tap these, you are operating with, at best,one fifthof your capability.” In this episode, […]
The Cost of Poor Behavior with Sabrina Moon
This week our guest is the amazing Sabrina Moon!. Sabrina is the founder and CEO of the Problem Solving Institute and a certified Dare to Lead facilitator, based upon the research by Dr. Brene Brown. In this episode, Sabrina and I chat about moving from “Shame & Blame” to “Vulnerability and Bravery” in Leadership, and […]
Leadership Lessons from a Navy Seal with Brian Carney – PART 2
Welcome back for Part 2 of our podcast with Deerfield, Massachusetts native, former Navy SEAL and Bonefrog OCR founder Brian Carney! Brian enlisted in the United States Navy in 1999, and upon graduating high school in 2000, joined at age 17. He achieved the rank of Special Operations Chief (SEAL) and fulfilled seven combat deployments, […]
Leadership Lessons from a Navy Seal with Brian Carney – PART 1
A native of Deerfield, Massachusetts, our guest this week is former Navy SEAL and Bonefrog OCR founder Brian Carney. Brian enlisted in the United States Navy in 1999, and upon graduating high school in 2000, joined at age 17. He achieved the rank of Special Operations Chief (SEAL) and fulfilled seven combat deployments, while being […]
Delving into what Lean is truly all about with Bruce Hamilton
This week our guest is Bruce Hamilton, the President of GBMP and my friend. Bruce is also Director Emeritus for the Shingo Institute, home of the Shingo Prize, and is a Senior Examiner for the Shingo Prize and a Certified Shingo Institute workshops Facilitator. Bruce is a past recipient of the Shingo Prize in both […]
Heather Stagl
This week I’m super excited to welcome Heather Stagl to the show! Since 2009, Enclaria founder Heather Stagl has equipped individuals and teams to influence change at work. Through individual coaching, team facilitation, and training programs, she helps people make a bigger impact with less frustration. Heather is the author of “99 Ways to Influence […]
The Fallacy of “Lean Transformation Failure” Rates
After having a couple people reach out to seek clarification about comments I’ve made on the podcast, I thought recording a Bonus episode would be a good idea to help present my thoughts… You see, I don’t believe in a high percentage of “Lean Transformation Failure”. Those who claim such things are often employing the […]
Leading from the Heart with Mark C. Crowley
This week we chat with someone I really admire; Mark C. Crowley. His approach to, and views on, leadership are paradigm-shifting. I have so much respect for Mark, and I was beyond honored that he agreed to come on the podcast. He truly embodies what it means to “Lead From the Heart”. Mark C. Crowley […]
Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn with Katie Anderson
For our inaugural episode, my guest is Katie Anderson. In this episode, Katie and I talk about her new book Learning to LEAD, Leading to LEARN; what the authoring process was like, and how important story-telling is to the Lean movement and helping drive understanding and adoption. It was a great interview, and the perfect […]
