Lean at the Crossroads: Culture, Community, and Congress with Elizabeth Taylor (Episode 94)
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The episode features a conversation with Elizabeth Taylor about Lean culture, leadership, and community in construction, highlighting personal experiences and challenges.
Lean at the Crossroads: Culture, Community, and Congress with Elizabeth Taylor (Episode 94) In this heartfelt and high-energy episode of Hoots on the Ground with No Bullshido , Adam Hoots sits down with Elizabeth Taylor , National Director of Lean at JE Dunn Construction and 2026 LCI Congress Co-Chair, to talk about leadership, culture, and what it really means to build community in construction. Elizabeth shares her journey from project management to Lean coaching, including her AMAZING Lean experience on the Williston Rec Center project in North Dakota, where living onsite and stumbling through The Last Planner System® created lifelong relationships and a powerful example of what Lean culture can truly look like. The conversation dives deep into: • The difference between Lean tools and Lean culture • Why relationships accelerate project performance • How to move from "doing Lean" to being a Lean organization • The importance of field-first thinking and supporting trade workers • What it takes to lead at scale inside a national construction firm Elizabeth also opens up about personal loss, vulnerability, and how the Lean community has supported her during one of the most…
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