Lean Leadership for Ops Managers
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Leader Standard Work Gone Wrong | 030
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We were really proud of the leader standard work “program” we collectively built. And then . . . it completely flopped.Hear this real-life practic...
Leader Standard Work with Mike Wroblewski | 029
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leader Standard Work tends to be that thing on our “Lean to-do lists” that stays just out of reach for so many. But leader standard work doesn’t...
Getting Tasks Done When You Just Don’t Feel Like It | 028
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I’ll be honest, lately there are tasks I just don’t want to do. We've all been there, right? My normal techniques to muscle through weren’...
Give Your Leaders "More" Time | 027
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are you sabotaging your team's ability to manage time? It’s common for leaders to not have enough time for it all. Typically, this means leader...
Applying Improvement Kata: Overcome the Leadership Challenge "I Don't Have Time" | 026
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wished for more time? As we continue with our series inspired by the interview in Episode 24 with Patrick Adams, today we tackle this co...
Creating More Time For Lean | 025
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever felt like you're drowning in your work and just trying to keep your head above water? How do you create the time to practice Lean t...
Assessing Lean Culture through Leadership Activities with Patrick Adams | 024
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ops Leaders, here is my question for you this week: when it comes to a continuous improvement culture, how do you assess where your organization is to...
Learning from the Unexpected: Lessons from Podcasting | 023
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know how sometimes you start something with certain expectations . . . and then you find that your biggest lessons (and your biggest wins) actuall...
Did You Grow Your Capabilities in 2020? | 022
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As we start a new year, I wanted to build off of last week’s episode with Katie Anderson and share with you the Top 6 episodes of the podcast from 2...
Intentional Leadership with Katie Anderson | 021
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We throw around the phrase “set intention” quite a bit, but what does that really mean? How is intention different from goals? And how can we use ...
The Re-Gift They’ll Love: Free Lean Leadership Resources to Share | 020
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
December and this time of year are a season of generosity. Without diving into the origins or religious associations of the various winter holidays, t...
Lean Leadership for Happier Holidays at Home | 019
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve listened to the podcast before you’ve no doubt heard me say that “Leadership is a Relationship”, but do you know what that means? It...
Rabbits, Raccoons, and Resolve in 2020 | 018
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are you ready to hear about rabbits and raccoons today? Surely you’re curious. As we approach the close of the calendar year, I wanted to do a littl...
3 Holiday Blues Your Team Members Might Face | 017
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s important to remember during this holiday season that while work is made up of process, organizations are made up of people. And with people co...
Gratitude - Thinking to Acting | 016
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”Gratitude de...
Improving Daily Meetings | 015
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daily meetings. Huddles. Startups. Tiered Meetings. Standups. Whatever you call them . . . today we’ll talk with experts about how to execute and im...
Don’t Succumb to Command & Control | 014
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Leadership is to serve and develop people through human interactions and relationships towards the achievement of goals that support purpose. So, if l...
What is Lean Leadership? | 013
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is Lean Leadership? You’ve heard me talk about this A LOT over the last 12 episodes but it’s time for a deeper look. In today’s episode, I...
Applying 2020’s Lessons to Build Organizational Agility | Bonus Episode
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
CEOs, COOs, and Operations Executives - this episode is for you. In 2020, we learned some hard lessons and uncovered the need to build organizational...
Your Lean Management Foundation - A Conversation with Ron Pereira | 012
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a special conversation with Ron Pereira, co-founder of Gemba Academy. We both get pumped up as Ron shares his advice for Ops Managers on b...
Biggest Pitfalls for Managers | 011
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Before we get into the three pitfalls and mistakes I want to share with you today, it’s important for you to know that I have fallen into every sing...
Top Mistake Ops Leaders Make with Lean | 010
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time for you ops leaders and I to have a heart to heart on what I think is one of the top mistakes that ops managers make when they decide to u...
What Lean Folks Get Wrong About Ops Managers | 009
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re an Ops Manager, you might not know what the Lean world has been saying about you… but I’m here with today’s episode to share a diffe...
Ask Jamie - Recognition Questions | 008
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today, I'm answering YOUR questions about Recognition. Is recognition always needed? How do I make saying “thank you” to my team less awkward...
Recognition in Lean Manufacturing | 007
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What about recognition in the real world? You know, when we’re busy and have numbers to hit and issues to deal with. Join us for our first guest int...
The Penny Trick to Recognition Habits | 006
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like you’ve tried every trick in the book to remind yourself to show gratitude to your team? Today I want to share a time when I struggl...
The Problem with Recognition | 005
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Every team member wants to be recognized for their contributions. But have you ever stopped to think about how your “Good job, bud!” could actuall...
Be Obsessed | 004
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Obsession fuels leadership. You can implement the same energy and excitement you might have for rock climbing or watching Real Housewives into your le...
Getting Lean to Stick | 003
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes we get the great idea to try something new, and then find ourselves lost and discouraged when it doesn’t take hold. I get it, we’ve all ...
Why is Lean so Hard? | 002
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever implemented a Lean system or tool but didn’t achieve the adoption, execution, and impact you were expecting? Or maybe things were grea...
Respect People vs. Deliver Results | 001
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
“I want to lead with Respect for People and engage the team in Continuous Improvement, but at the end of the day we’ve got a job to do.” Have y...
Podcast Trailer
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lean Leadership for Ops Managers is a podcast for leaders in Ops Management who’ve had some targeted success with Lean, but haven’t yet built the ...