Category: Book Review

E070: Interview with Tim Turner with CQPO

In this podcast, I interview Tim Turner, who used to work at Toyota in Kentucky (TMMK) for 22 years, and has done a lot of work with nonprofits and not-for-profit organizations. He was also a co-author on Volume 2 of the Lean Six Sigma for Good book series (still in process, but available for download),
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E066: IISE Podcast Interview with Liz McCartney about Disaster Recovery

In this podcast, I repost an interview I had with Liz McCartney, Executive Director of St Bernard Project (SBP), a nonprofit organization she founded with her husband Zack Rosenberg to rebuild homes and help victims recover from natural disasters. They moved from DC to New Orleans to help out after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005,
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E065: Book Review – Why Governments Don’t Think They Make Widgets

In this podcast, I read a book review I wrote recently about the book “We Don’t Make Widgets” written by Ken Miller. His book discusses the challenges and myths of process improvement in Government. Links Ken Miller Bio Examples of Lean Six Sigma in Government Books We Don’t Make Widgets: Overcoming the Myths That Keep
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EC 045: Lean Startups for Social Change with Michel Gelobter

In this podcast, I share a webinar that I setup with Michel Gelobter, author of “Lean Startups for Social Change“ The webinar is titled “Experimenting Our Way to Meaningful Change” He discusses the Lean Startup approach, and how it can be used to quickly and efficiently improve social, environmental and community issues (homelessness, climate change,
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EC 039: Applying Lean Six Sigma to a Nonprofit Fundraiser Conference

In this podcast, I read my chapter contribution to my latest book called “Lean Six Sigma for Good: Lessons from the Gemba (Volume 1)“ My chapter is called “Applying Lean Six Sigma to a Nonprofit Fundraiser Conference.” You can also download this chapter as a PDF file or watch the video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xHI_uxbc3g There are 8
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EC 037: Lean Six Sigma for Good – Interview with Iowa Lean Consortium Radio

In this podcast, I share an interview I had with Steven Wilson, who runs Zoned Strategies consulting, and hosts the podcast show, ILC Radio. ILC stands for Iowa Lean Consortium, which is a nonprofit organization that promotes Lean, Six Sigma and process improvement within the state of Iowa and surrounding regions. I have been involved
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EC 025: Drawdown to Reverse Global Warming

Summary In this podcast, I share my thoughts on a recent book called “Drawdown” by Paul Hawken, which explains “the 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world.” I discuss a few of the top solutions, and how I am supporting them. The book covers many
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lean waste stream book review

Book Review: “Lean Waste Stream” by Marc Jensen

The newly published book, “Lean Waste Stream:Reducing Material Use and Garbage Using Lean Principles” is full of resources and information that will make you look at garbage from a new perspective. Normally, we cringe at the thought of digging through the garbage due to uncertainty or embarrassment at what might be found, along with the
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“Creating a Lean and Green Business System” earns 2014 Shingo Prize

The Shingo Institute has awarded Keivan Zokaei, Hunter Lovins, Andy Wood and Peter Hines with the Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award for their work “Creating a Lean and Green Business: Techniques for Improving Profits and Sustainability.”   Creating a Lean and Green Business System is an excellent book that demonstrates the close link between eliminating
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