Don Lowe Discusses Building a Thriving Continuous Improvement Community
Are most Continuous Improvement professionals doomed from the moment they sign the employment agreement? CI is one of the few professions where you often have…
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Patrick Adams Discusses Developing the Next Generation of Leaders
Are leaders born – or are they made? I had the privilege of speaking with Patrick Adams on this episode to discuss Developing the Next…
Nigel Thurlow Discusses How AI is Shaping the Future of Continuous Improvement
They say that AI in 2025 is what databases were in the late 1990s. Is it an industrial revolution or just an evolution? How will…
Mark Greenhouse Discusses How Conflict Reveals the Path to Respect for People
In a sense, conflict is the route to respect. Conflict, if managed productively, can help reveal the thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and traumas that people carry…
Scott Springer Explains the Role of Leadership in Creating a Continuous Improvement Culture
While most companies just hire Continuous Improvement professionals and wait for a transformation to unfold, leaders that actually create CI cultures behave differently. In this…
Dr Bob Emiliani Discusses The Path to Entrepreneurship for Lean Pros
It seems like entrepreneurship is a natural extension to working within Lean or Continuous Improvement for a decade or more. However, given the stark realities…
Dr Bob Emiliani Explains Why Lean Pros Rarely Ascend to the C Suite
A Lean Transformation requires the CEO to be a bit of a Lean Pro. So why aren’t boards of directors and investors calling upon Lean…
Katie Anderson talks about Teaching the World how to Improve like a Lifelong Learner
In this episode, Katie Anderson talks about her experience over the last year traveling the world, winning the Shingo Prize, and organizing Japan Study Trips.…
How to Pick Better Leaders with Dr Kim Janson
In this episode, Dr Kim Janson, author of two amazing leadership books speaks to us on the topic of determining leadership potential and selecting those…
Assessing Near-Perfect Performance Potential with Larry Sternberg
In this episode, Talent Plus Fellow, Larry Sternberg shares techniques for determining if a person has the potential for near-perfect performance. Larry draws on his…