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Leading with MORE
Jun 30, 2026
30m 56s
SIPOC: start improvement right
Jun 23, 2026
32m 11s
The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 1)
Jun 16, 2026
15m 50s
SOPs That Don't Collect Dust
Jun 9, 2026
30m 09s
Leadership That Lasts: Respect, Stability, and the Human Side of Excellence
Jun 2, 2026
41m 41s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/30/26 | ![]() Leading with MORE | What You'll Learn in This Episode:In this episode of the Lean Solutions Podcast, Catherine McDonald sits down with Kathy Miller to explore why successful transformations are driven by people, not just processes.You'll learn how trust, meaningful work, optimism, and strong relationships create lasting cultural change, why consistency is essential for leaders, and how simple daily leadership habits can increase engagement and continuous improvement across any organization.Whether you're leading a Lean transformation, managing a manufacturing team, or looking to build a stronger workplace culture, this episode offers practical insights for creating lasting change through people-first leadership.Key Takeaways:1. Great transformations begin with trust2. People need purpose—not just processes3. Culture changes through consistent leadership4. Positive psychology strengthens LeanLinks:https://more4leaders.com/linkedin.com/in/kathy-miller-mapp-mba-acchttps://www.findleansolutions.com/https://www.findleansolutions.com/lean-summit/ | 30m 56s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | ![]() SIPOC: start improvement right | What You'll Learn in This Episode:In this episode, Catherine McDonald and Shayne Daughenbaugh welcome Michael Parent to discuss SIPOC, one of the most effective tools for understanding and improving business processes. Michael explains how SIPOC (Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers) helps teams define process boundaries, identify stakeholders, and maintain focus on delivering customer value.The conversation explores different approaches to building a SIPOC, including why Michael prefers starting with the customer before mapping the process itself. They also discuss how SIPOC fits into Lean and Six Sigma problem-solving, how it helps prevent scope creep, and why it serves as a strong foundation for process mapping, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement efforts.Whether you're leading a process improvement project or trying to better understand how work flows through your organization, this episode provides practical guidance on using SIPOC to create clarity and alignment from the start.Key Takeaways:1. SIPOC provides a high-level view of a process and helps clearly define project scope and boundaries.2. Keeping the customer at the center of the discussion ensures improvement efforts remain focused on delivering value.3. SIPOC serves as a powerful starting point for process mapping, stakeholder analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.4. The most effective SIPOCs involve the right mix of stakeholders and subject matter experts while avoiding unnecessary complexity and scope creep.Links:mparent@sixsigma-consulting.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/parent-michael/https://www.findleansolutions.com/summit-2026/https://www.findleansolutions.com/ | 32m 11s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | ![]() The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 1) | What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Spotlight Episode!!As we continue revisiting some of the conversations that sparked meaningful discussions, we’re bringing back this episode of the Lean Solutions Podcast with Patrick Adams and Shayne Daughenbaugh.In this conversation, Patrick and Shayne explore what new leaders should focus on when stepping into a Lean journey. Instead of jumping straight into tools and solutions, they discuss the importance of understanding the current state, building relationships, developing people, and creating the right environment for improvement.From creating a model area for experimentation to learning through failure, this episode highlights why successful Lean transformation starts with leadership, trust, and capability building.Key TakeawaysYour Role Determines Your StrategyStart with Listening, Not ImplementingCulture Before ToolsPerspective Changes EverythingLinks:Lean Solutions 2026 SummitLean Solutions WebsiteClick Here For Shayne Daughenbaugh’s LinkedInClick Here For Patrick Adams’ LinkedIn | 15m 50s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 | ![]() SOPs That Don't Collect Dust | What You'll Learn in This Episode:In this episode, Catherine McDonald and Shayne Daughenbaugh discuss the practical realities of capturing, creating, and deploying Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in fast-growing organizations. Drawing from Shayne’s experience leading SOP standardization across multiple locations, they explore how businesses can create consistency while maintaining a human-centered approach.The conversation highlights why SOPs are more than compliance documents. They serve as the foundation for customer experience, employee training, and continuous improvement. Shayne shares a step-by-step framework for identifying priority processes, working with subject matter experts, and leveraging video recordings and AI tools to simplify documentation and accelerate SOP creation.If your organization struggles with inconsistent processes, scattered documentation, or SOPs that nobody uses, this episode offers practical strategies for building documentation that is both useful and sustainable.Key Takeaways:1. SOPs should create consistency across locations to deliver a reliable customer experience.2. Video-based process capture preserves valuable expertise, context, and real-world best practices better than traditional written documentation.3. AI and transcription tools can significantly speed up SOP creation while reducing administrative effort.4. SOPs are most effective when treated as living documents that support continuous improvement, not just compliance or record-keeping.Links: Lean Solutions Summit Lean Solutions Website | 30m 09s | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | ![]() Leadership That Lasts: Respect, Stability, and the Human Side of Excellence✨ | leadershipinnovation+5 | Richard SheridanJoe Dyer+1 | Lean Solutions Summit | — | leadershipinnovation+5 | — | 41m 41s | |
| 5/26/26 | ![]() From Action Plans to Experiments✨ | Lean transformationscientific thinking+4 | Beth Carrington | ToyotaAI | — | action plansexperimentation+6 | — | 34m 42s | |
| 5/19/26 | ![]() The Wheel of Sustainability Explained✨ | sustainabilityleadership+3 | Adam Lawrence | Wheel of Sustainability | — | sustainabilityleadership+3 | — | 30m 42s | |
| 5/12/26 | ![]() Unlocking Potential on the Frontline✨ | leadershipmindset+4 | Jonathan Pride | Army | — | leadershipSOAR mindset+5 | — | 34m 33s | |
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Hidden Costs are Killing Margins✨ | hidden costsmargins+4 | Catherine McDonaldShayne Daughenbaugh+1 | Lean SummitLean Solutions | — | cost leakagerework+4 | — | 39m 52s | |
| 4/28/26 | ![]() Gemba for Beginners: Why Leaders Need to Go See the Work✨ | GEMBALean leadership+4 | Shayne Daughenbaugh | Lean Solutions | — | GEMBALean leadership+5 | — | 32m 27s | |
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| 4/21/26 | ![]() Better Behaviors, Better Outcomes: How Leaders Drive Change✨ | leadershipcommunication+4 | Cindy Darnell | Lean Solutions SummitLean Solutions Website+1 | — | DISCpersonality styles+5 | — | 29m 17s | |
| 4/14/26 | ![]() The 10-Minute Improvement✨ | small improvementscontinuous improvement+3 | Catherine McDonaldShayne Daughenbaugh | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions Website | — | 10-minute improvementlean projects+3 | — | 29m 42s | |
| 4/7/26 | ![]() Smart Steps in Industry 4.0 (Part 2)✨ | Industry 4.0digital transformation+4 | Andy OlrichJohn Broadbent | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions Website+1 | — | Industry 4.0proof of value+5 | — | 19m 06s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Smart Steps in Industry 4.0 (Part 1)✨ | Industry 4.0integration+4 | Andy OlrichJohn Broadbent | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions Website+1 | — | Industry 4.0integration+6 | — | 22m 23s | |
| 3/24/26 | ![]() Stop Selling Lean: Start Solving Problems✨ | Lean managementorganizational culture+4 | Andy OlrichCatherine McDonald | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions 2026 Summit+1 | — | Leanorganizational change+5 | — | 30m 32s | |
| 3/17/26 | ![]() How to Accelerate Your Business Transformation✨ | business transformationLean management+3 | Shayne DaughenbaughDarren Walsh | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions 2026 Summit+1 | — | Lean transformationefficiency+5 | — | 31m 59s | |
| 3/10/26 | ![]() The Future of Lean: Strategy, AI, and People✨ | Lean thinkingbusiness strategy+4 | Marco Dannerhill | Lean SolutionsLean Solutions 2026 Summit+2 | — | Leanbusiness strategy+5 | — | 31m 05s | |
| 3/3/26 | ![]() Making Lean Stick: It Starts with Leadership✨ | leadershipLean initiatives+3 | Steve Riley | Lean SolutionsBespokeToolTrays.com | — | Leanleadership+5 | — | 25m 23s | |
| 2/24/26 | ![]() The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 2) | What You’ll Learn in This Episode:In this second part episode of the Lean Solutions Podcast, Patrick Adams and Shane Daughenbaugh discuss the initial steps for a new leader implementing Lean principles. They emphasize understanding the current state through one-on-one interviews and Jeff Liker's leadership development model, which includes personal development, coaching others, daily Kaizen, and establishing a vision. Patrick advises starting with a model area to experiment with Lean concepts on a smaller scale. Shayne shares his experience of finding a champion and creating a safe space for experimentation. They both stress the importance of learning from failures, building team capability, and gradually introducing Lean practices to achieve organizational goals.Key Takeaways:Start Lean by Understanding the Current State—Not by Teaching ToolsYour First 90 Days Should Focus on Leadership Development, Not ControlCreate a “Sandbox” or Model Area to Learn Fast and SafelyFailure Is a Win When Learning Is the GoalLinks:Lean Solutions 2026 SummitLean Solutions WebsiteClick Here For Shayne Daughenbaugh’s LinkedInClick Here For Patrick Adams’ LinkedIn | 16m 54s | ||||||
| 2/10/26 | ![]() Going from Strategy to Starting | What You’ll Learn in This Episode:In this episode of the Lean Solutions Podcast, Andy Olrich and Catherine McDonald explore what happens after the strategy day is over. Once goals are set, how do organizations move from planning to real execution? They highlight the challenges of managing too many goals and the necessity of engaging teams in the strategy process. They unpack why teams often struggle—not because they lack ideas—but because they have too many priorities and not enough clarity on where to start. The discussion focuses on practical frameworks for filtering, prioritizing, and executing goals in a way that aligns strategy with daily work.Key Takeaways:Teams don’t struggle from a lack of ideas—they struggle from too many priorities.Don’t start where it’s exciting—start where it’s expensive.Use structure to remove subjectivity.Links: Lean Solutions 2026 SummitLean Solutions WebsiteClick Here For Catherine McDonald’s LinkedInClick Here For Andy Olrich’s LinkedIn | 29m 47s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 | ![]() Opportunities to Coach at Work | What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeIn this episode, hosts Catherine McDonald and Shayne Daughenbaugh discuss what coaching in the workplace really means. Why it’s far more than a buzzword. The conversation breaks down the difference between coaching, training, and mentoring, and explains how coaching serves as a powerful leadership approach for developing people, building trust, and sustaining continuous improvement.They emphasize how coaching shows up in day-to-day work through huddles, Gemba walks, and one-on-ones, and how lean tools like PDCA naturally support a coaching mindset. Key TakeawaysCoaching is a leadership approach, not an event.Coaching is different from training and mentoring.Every day work creates coaching opportunities.LinksLean Solutions 2026 SummitLean Solutions WebsiteClick Here For Shayne Daughenbaugh’s LinkedInClick Here For Catherine McDonald’s LinkedIn | 32m 58s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 | ![]() Why the Best Leaders Ask Better Questions: Part 2 | What You’ll Learn: The second half dives deeper into the people side of continuous improvement. Dave explains how Nemawashi and intentional conversations help build alignment, trust, and momentum. Listeners learn why asking thoughtful questions—like “who else should we talk to?”—can naturally expand buy-in and lead to better decisions. The episode wraps with reflections on leadership, learning, and staying connected within the Lean community.Key Takeaways:How Nemawashi helps build buy-in naturallyWhy asking “who else should we talk to?” strengthens decisions and alignmentHuman, Pet, and Animal Nutrition Company: WebsiteClick Here for Dave Kippen's LinkedInLean Solutions Website | 16m 55s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | ![]() Why the Best Leaders Ask Better Questions | What You'll Learn: In the first half of the episode, the conversation focuses on the foundations of effective change and project success. Dave shares insights on the importance of executive support, strong project management, and understanding the real problems teams are trying to solve. The discussion highlights why improvement efforts often stall and how leaders can create clarity by engaging the right stakeholders early.Key Takeaways:Why executive support can make or break improvement effortsHow a clear problem definition sets the foundation for successLinks: Click Here for Dave Kippen's LinkedInHuman, Pet, and Animal Nutrition Company: WebsiteLean Solutions Website | 13m 42s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 | ![]() Goal Setting That Sticks: Lean Your Way to Success in 2026 | The Lean Solutions Podcast hosts start off season 5 by addressing a common challenge: setting goals is easy, but making them stick is not. They emphasize that meaningful goal setting requires clarity, alignment, and intention, warning that vague goals and misaligned priorities often lead teams off track. From the start, they frame goals as something that must connect directly to daily work and organizational purpose.They go on to highlight the importance of systems like leader standard work and visual management to support consistent execution. The hosts stress accountability rooted in psychological safety, regular check-ins, and a focused set of three to five goals supported by leading indicators. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to put these ideas into practice and ensure their goals align with both their organization’s objectives and culture. | 1h 00m 34s | ||||||
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