🌍 Inside Europe’s Leanest Nations | Let's Talk Lean Podcast

About this episode

The episode discusses how Ireland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are implementing lean transformation at a national level.

In this episode of Lets Talk Lean, Ryan Tierney (Lean Made Simple) and Paul Blahyj (Toyota Lean Management Centre) sit down with lean officials Phil Catherwood (Welsh Government), Robert Hernan (Enterprise Ireland) and John McClune (Invest Northern Ireland) to talk what it takes to bring lean to the nations. 🌍 Three national leaders share how Ireland, Wales, and Northern Ireland are driving lean transformation at scale. 🌍 Why site visits, clusters, and exemplars are more powerful than PowerPoints — and how they’re used to spread Lean thinking. 🌍 A behind-the-scenes look at how national Lean programs are structured for SMEs, not just large corporations. 🌍 The real challenge? It’s not tools, it’s leadership — and helping everyday managers become confident Lean leaders. 🌍 A rare cross-border conversation on collaboration, culture, and how Lean is shaping the future of work. ⸻ ➡️ Work with TOYOTA LEAN MANAGEMENT CENTRE: https://tlmc.toyotauk.com ➡️ Welsh Government LEAN ASSISTANCE: https://www.gov.wales/huge-productivity-gains-toyota-assistance-programme ➡️ Order the book, LEAN MADE SIMPLE: 12 PROVEN STEPS FOR CREATING A VIBRANT LEAN CULTURE: https://www.leanmadesimple.com/store…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Tierney

Guests: Paul Blahyj, Phil Catherwood, Robert Hernan, John McClune

Topics covered

• lean transformation
• leadership
• collaboration
• SMEs
• national programs
• culture

Keywords

• lean
• transformation
• leadership
• SMEs
• collaboration
• culture
• Toyota

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Toyota Lean Management Centre, Welsh Government, Enterprise Ireland, Invest Northern Ireland

Products: LEAN MADE SIMPLE: 12 PROVEN STEPS FOR CREATING A VIBRANT LEAN CULTURE

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