Lean Leader Podcast

If a majority of our actions (reactions, really) are driven by (neural) habits and practice is a way to shape those habits, then deliberate practice represents agency; a door to free will. It's like .. pick something you want to get good at and start practicing it with a coach.

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New Episode! "Episode 071: John Dyer - The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership" Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/episode-071-jo… via @PodpageHQ @JohnDyerPI

Why practice scientific thinking? "Once upon a time, competitive advantage belonged to the people who knew the most. Now it accrues to those who know how to learn the most." - Adam Grant

What is Kaizen? Masaaki Imai described it as, “Kaizen is everyday improvement, everybody improvement, everywhere improvement.” Here are the benefits of Kaizen and how you can start a culture of Kaizen at your organization: bit.ly/3IFXusj #kaizen #culture #improvement

New Episode! "Episode 070: Nick Katko - The Role of Lean Accounting in Continuous Improvement" Today’s guest is Nick Katko. Nick is the President and owner of BMA. Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/episode-070-ni… via @PodpageHQ

Whether your company has ten employees or 10,000, coming up with an employee engagement strategy can be a challenge. Here are 22 ideas that can help you improve employee engagement in 2022: bit.ly/33a1EK3 #employeeengagement #workactivity #continuousimprovement

Ja is currently 100k out of the 2nd place slot for guards in the West. Let’s see how many RT’s we can get for him in 24 hours, Memphis. GO! #JaMorant #NBAAllStar

What is Lean Process Management and How is it Applied? bit.ly/3G1yuLf

New Episode! "Episode 069: Peter Docker - Leading From The Jumpseat" Happy New Year.  I hope your 2022 is filled with all of the personal and professional success that you endeavor to achieve.  Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/Episode_069_Pe… via @PodpageHQ @peterdocker

Coaching error: Forgetting what it's like to be a beginner. Being an expert teacher is different than being an expert at what you're teaching. Don’t overload beginners with advanced stuff you’ve mastered. Have them start with Starter Kata routines & grow from there, like you did.

New Episode! "Episode 067: Crystal Davis - Building in Learning and Sustainability in Lean Transformation" Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/Episode_068_Cr… via @PodpageHQ @Crystal_Y_Davis @TheLeanCoachInc

@SkipSteward is one of the most humble leaders I know. Listen to his entire episode at tinyurl.com/5n8b3y4z

New Episode! "Episode 067: Skip Steward - Connecting the Dots: Lean Executive on Improvement in Healthcare" Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/Episode_067_Sk… via @PodpageHQ @SkipSteward

To change behavior, start with the routines.

Ask these questions to help develop scientific thinking in your team. Bonus: you can focus more on what the person is saying rather than trying to think of your next question. Practicing a ST framework builds habits that are highly effective everywhere! www-personal.umich.edu/~mrother/KATA_…

New Episode! "Episode 066: Deondra Wardelle - Being Authentic: Alignment, Communication, Great Questions, and Humility" Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/Episode_066_De… via @PodpageHQ @DeondraWardelle

This week @HughAlley shares his experiences working with an organization and the way the people doing the work felt. Listen to the rest at tinyurl.com/ankkd9yf #lean #leancommunicators #podcast

What to Expect in KaiNexus Release 3.0 bit.ly/3wX8z3z

New Episode! "Episode 065: Hugh Alley - Operational Excellence and Advice for Becoming the Supervisor" Player links & show notes: leanleadershippodcast.com/Episode_065_Hu… via @PodpageHQ @HughAlley