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LSS 012 | Jon Miller, Creating a Kaizen Culture 16 Aug 2013 | 09:46 pm
Joining me for episode 12 of the LSS Academy podcast is my good friend and business partner, Jon Miller. Many of you know Jon from his blog Gemba Panta Rei. In addition to being a founding partner o...
LSS 011 | Paul Akers – Innovation, Respect for People, & Lean Bathrooms 2 Aug 2013 | 12:00 am
Joining me for episode 11 of the LSS Academy podcast is Paul Akers, the President & Founder of Fastcap in Bellingham, Washington. FastCap was founded in 1997 by Paul Akers, a 20-year veteran in the c...
Was Steve Jobs a Lean Thinker? 29 Jul 2013 | 07:23 pm
Can Continuous Improvement methodologies such as Lean & Six Sigma help companies innovate? Or, as some argue, does practicing continuous improvement actually stifle innovation? I’d argue authentic c...
LSS 010 | I am, therefore I think! 24 Jul 2013 | 10:39 pm
I’m a big fan of philosophy. I don’t pretend to be an expert in it… far from it. But, I can’t help but think that René Descartes, one of the greatest philosophers of our time, may have gotten it bac...
Learn How I’ve Leveraged Both Lean & Six Sigma Throughout my Career 23 Jul 2013 | 06:54 pm
I was recently interviewed by Mark Graban over at LeanBlog.org. The theme of the interview is how I’ve successfully leveraged both lean and six sigma throughout my career. Specifically Mark and I ex...
LSS 009 | Steve Kane – What is Lean Leadership? 17 Jul 2013 | 08:08 pm
Joining me for episode 9 of the LSS Academy podcast is Steve Kane, the VP of Operations at Specialty Silicone Fabricators in Paso Robles, California. SSF is a manufacturer of precision silicone compo...
10 Characteristics of Great Coaches & Learners 15 Jul 2013 | 05:00 pm
Throughout my professional career I’ve been fortunate enough to learn, and teach others, about leadership, lean, and six sigma. As I reflect back, I believe I’ve uncovered some characteristics of wha...
Learn How to Receive 115 Lean Training PowerPoint Training Presentations Free of Charge 11 Jul 2013 | 08:44 pm
LSS Academy’s online training partner, Gemba Academy, is running a powerful promotion during the month of July. Specifically, between July 1st and July 31st anyone that purchases a Standard or Premiu...
LSS 008 | Mark Graban, Lean Healthcare 8 Jul 2013 | 07:44 pm
Joining me for podcast #8 is my good friend, and fellow lean thinking blogger/podcaster, Mark Graban. For those that don’t know him… Mark is, in my humble opinion, the world’s leading “Lean Healthcar...
LSS 007 | 5 Ways to Battle Analysis Paralysis… and Win! 1 Jul 2013 | 06:58 pm
I believe Analysis Paralysis is one of the most significant reasons individuals, and organizations, fail to reach their potential. Many of us not only allow analysis paralysis to control our lives… s...
