This week’s guest is Pete Behrens. Ron and Pete discussed Pete’s book, “Into the Fog,” what it means for leaders to face uncertainty, why leadership is like cooking, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• Pete’s quote (2:10)
• His background (3:15)
• Why people are the biggest source of variability (6:57)
• What Pete means by “into the fog” (9:50)
• Pete’s approach (14:14)
• What’s better than sitting still (17:59)
• Why leadership is like cooking (22:07)
• The constraints Pete is seeing (28:41)
• Pete’s final words of wisdom (32:32)

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• Into the Fog

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What does venturing “into the fog” look or feel like for you?

This week’s guest is Brian Meyers. Ron and Brian discussed the heart-stopping story of how Brian’s facility caught fire, the profound difference lean made in saving it, what “unwavering commitment” means, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote Brian likes (4:16)
• His background (5:35)
• The fire at Brian’s factory (8:40)
• How lean saved the day (15:14)
• How they moved forward (17:04)
• The emotions Brian felt that day (18:48)
• Unwavering commitment (22:57)
• His final words of wisdom (26:55)

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• Brian on LinkedIn
• Lean by Doing

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In what other truly profound ways can lean save lives, factories, whole businesses, etc?

This week’s guest is Kristin Kielich. Ron and Kristin discussed Kristin’s experiences with continuous improvement in education, dealing with resistance, measuring success, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote Kristin likes (2:51)
• Her background (4:03)
• About Kristin’s personal lean journey (11:48)
• Dealing with resistance (14:13)
• How the UC system uses Value Stream Mapping (19:01)
• How their team is structured (21:23)
• Measuring success (27:39)
• Her final words of wisdom (31:03)

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• Kristin on LinkedIn

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How else could continuous improvement be used in an educational setting?