Lean Leadership Podcast

Episode 071: John Dyer - The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership

Today’s guest is John Dyer John is President of his firm John Dyer and Associates located in Mooresville, North Carolina.  John started his career at General Electric and later moved to Ingersoll-Rand where he was VP of Operations for their Safety and Security division. John had the benefit of learning directly from W. Edwards Deming and we talk about his experiences learning from Dr. Deming in the famed four-day seminar which included going through the Red Bead Experiment. John is a frequent contributor to Industryweek.com and is the author of The Façade of Excellence: Defining a New Normal of Leadership [https://www.amazon.com/Fa%C3%A7ade-Excellence-Defining-Normal-Leadership/dp/0367145332/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=markgraban&linkId=e3648c13b9b011218c2a21c643be138e&language=en_US]. John also frequently helps as a judge for IndustryWeek Best Plants Award competition. John has a degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennesee Tech University and an International MBA from Purdue University and the University of Rouen in France. Here’s our guest, John Dyer   Connect with John: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-dyer-75a646/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/JohnDyerPI] John’s work on Industryweek.com  [https://www.industryweek.com/home/contact/22028785/john-dyer]

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. For over 30 years, Nick has leveraged his lean accounting experience and philosophy in assisting BMA clients in developing, leading, and coaching them in their lean accounting transformations. Nick has worked with companies around the world, from family-owned businesses to multi-national companies, in industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, software, engineering, and service. Nick is an early pioneer of lean accounting. In the 1990’s, as CFO of Bullard, Nick implemented a complete lean management accounting system in conjunction with Bullard’s lean transformation, which included eliminating standard costing. Nick is a regular speaker at the annual Lean Accounting Summit and has also presented at conferences in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Nick is co-author of “Practicing Lean Accounting” (2021) and author of “The Lean CFO” (2013), which has been translated into Turkish and Italian, and is a regular contributor to The Journal of Cost Management.   Connect with Nick: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickkatko/] Nick’s Company: Maskell.com [https://maskell.com/]

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.  I’m really excited about our first guest this year, Peter Docker.   Peter is inspired by seeing others harness what makes each of us extraordinary as human beings. He enables people to shift the context around what they see as possible for themselves and their team. Often, the greatest thing in our way is ourselves.   A keynote speaker and facilitator, he presents around the world, having delivered workshops and bespoke leadership programs to audiences from 20 to 3000 people. He also stages high-quality online/virtual events using professional television studios and his production team.   Peter is the author of ‘Leading From The Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control’, published in October 2021. He is also co-author of 'Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team' with Simon Sinek and David Mead, published in Sep 2017 and now in over 26 languages.     Connect with Peter: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterdocker/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/peterdocker] Peter’s Website: LeadingFromTheJumpseat.com [https://www.leadingfromthejumpseat.com/]

Episode 068: Crystal Davis - Building in Learning and Sustainability in Lean Transformation

Today’s guest is Crystal Davis.   Crystal has over 20 years of proven Lean experience in the automotive, beverage, and supply chain industries and she has a STEM Industry focus. Her client roster consists of Fortune 500/1000 Companies. Crystal has been formally mentored by Toyota Senseis and helped lead companies to award-winning results. The organizations she’s worked with have been recognized for operational excellence at the "Lean Enterprise Institute Summit" and "Industry Week Best Plant".   She has her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Mississippi State University and earned her MBA at Samford University and is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.  She is a fellow podcaster and the host of The Lead Lean Podcast on the IBGR Network   Here’s our guest Crystal Davis   Connect with Crystal: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalydavis/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/Crystal_Y_Davis] Crystal’s Company The Lean Coach, Inc [https://theleancoachinc.com/] Crystal’s Podcast The Lead Lean Podcast [https://pod.co/lead-lean]

Episode 067: Skip Steward - Connecting the Dots: Lean Executive on Improvement in Healthcare

Today’s guest is Skip Steward. Skip Steward earned an MBA and is experienced in diverse industries including automotive, machining, food, process, service, and healthcare. He is a Shingo examiner, a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), a Quality Management System Auditor, a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and a certified Lean Champion. Skip is a certified trainer in TWI Job Instructions (JI), Job Relations (JR), and Job Methods (JM). He has spoken both nationally and internationally. Skip currently serves as Vice President and Chief Improvement Officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care headquartered in my hometown of Memphis, TN where he develops, directs, and implements performance improvement activities identifying inefficiencies; implementing strategies to improve quality, service, and finances; and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and excellence. Skip is a co-host of one of my favorite podcasts Connecting the Dots.  Here is our guest, Skip Steward Connect with Skip on: LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skipsteward/] Twitter [https://twitter.com/SkipSteward]   Connecting the Dots Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/connecting-the-dots/id1534151238]