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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 13, 2025

3 Lean Implementation Pitfalls Avoid These or Fail! #podcastclips #podcast #businesslessons

Author Darren Walsh shares the three biggest reasons Lean and continuous improvement efforts fail — and what leaders…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 12, 2025

Stop Kaizen Chaos! Fix Your Broken Management System NOW! #podcastclips #podcast #leanthinking

“Kaizen’s overrated,” says Darren Walsh — because you can’t improve chaos. Real results come from capable standards,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 12, 2025

From Firefighting to Flow: Darren Walsh on Lean Leadership, Help Chains & Real Improvement

In this highlight reel from Episode #539 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, Mark Graban talks with Darren Walsh,…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 12, 2025

From Firefighting to Flow: Darren Walsh on Lean Leadership Routines that Sustain Results #podcast

In Episode #539 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, Mark Graban talks with Darren Walsh, author of Making Lean and…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 8, 2025

What Jiro’s Sushi Taught Me About Lean Thinking and Customer Experience

In this episode, I share my unforgettable visit to the legendary Sukiyabashi Jiro in Tokyo — the world-famous sushi…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Nov 1, 2025

Lean's Dark Side When Cost Cutting Leads to Layoffs Ouch! #podcastclips

Mark Graban shares a real story about how “Lean” done badly can create fear and mistrust. Lean isn’t about layoffs —…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 31, 2025

The Rise and Fall of People’s Express: When Growth Outruns Capability ✈️📉 #podcastclips

In this clip from Episode #538 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast, MIT’s Nelson Repenning shares the fascinating…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Oct 30, 2025

Hospital’s $30K Secret: The Applesauce Hack That Changed Everything! 🍎

A nurse at Franciscan Health turned a sticky problem into sweet success. Patients hated the thick “flavored snot”…