The Lean 911 Podcast is where you'll have a voice directly from the gemba. Host, Mark DeLuzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System, relies on his three decades of lean successes as well as his failures to answer your most challenging questions regarding your lean transformation.
Lean 911
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The Lean 911 Podcast is where you'll have a voice directly from the gemba. Host, Mark DeLuzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System, relies on his three decades of lean successes as well as his failures to answer your most challenging questions regarding your lean transformation.
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
Be The Magic: 4 Phases to Transform Your Life with Manish Chauhan
What if the biggest transformation in your life begins with a simple shift in perspective—not from believing life is happening to you, but realizing it is happening through you? In this episode, we explore Be The Magic: 4 Phases to Transform Your Life by Manish Chauhan, a practical and deeply reflective guide that blends timeless spiritual wisdom with modern psychology, neuroscience, and real-life coaching. Together, we'll unpack the book's four transformative phases—Victimhood, Intention, Inspiration, and Awakening—and discover how each stage offers an opportunity to move toward greater clarity, purpose, and inner freedom. We'll also dive into the book's MAGICx framework, which combines Meditation, Affirmation, Gratitude, Inspiration, Compassion, and eXercise into an actionable daily practice. Along the way, we'll explore ideas inspired by vision boards, present-moment awareness, The Work of Byron Katie, the Silva Method, minimalism, surrender, and other powerful approaches to personal growth—all woven together into an accessible roadmap for lasting transformation. Whether you're seeking greater fulfillment in your relationships, career, health, finances, or spiritual life, this conversation will leave you with practical insights, thought-provoking questions, and simple practices you can begin using today. If you're ready to stop waiting for life to change and start becoming the source of that change, this episode is for you. It's time to stop chasing magic—and start being it.
July 1, 2026
25th Anniversary Episode: Lean Horizons’ Reflections – The Rise of Lean Theater
As Lean Horizons celebrates its 25th anniversary, founder Mark DeLuzio reflects on a quarter century of transformation work across six continents and dozens of industries. In this special episode, Mark examines the evolution—and in some cases, the dilution—of Lean thinking since the early days of the Toyota Production System's global expansion. How did a management system built on scientific thinking, respect for people, and leadership development become, in many organizations, a collection of tools, certifications, events, and visual displays? When did Lean transformation give way to Lean Theater? Mark explores the "telephone game" effect that has altered Lean's original meaning over multiple generations of practitioners, consultants, academics, trainers, and certification programs. He discusses the rise of credentialism, the commercialization of Lean, the shortage of experienced transformation leaders, and the growing gap between performing Lean activities and achieving real business transformation. Drawing on 25 years of hands-on experience, this episode challenges leaders to ask a difficult question: Are we practicing Lean—or merely performing it? Whether you're a Lean practitioner, executive, consultant, or student of organizational excellence, this candid reflection offers valuable lessons on what has been lost, what still works, and what the future of Lean must look like if it is to remain relevant for the next generation. In This Episode: The evolution of Lean over the last 25 years How TPS principles became diluted through the "telephone game" effect The difference between Lean transformation and Lean Theater Why certifications don't equal capability The commercialization of Lean and its unintended consequences The shortage of experienced transformation leaders Lessons learned from organizations across six continents Why the fundamentals of Lean still matter more than ever The future of Lean doesn't require new tools. It requires rediscovering the principles that made Lean powerful in the first place.
June 15, 2026
How Hansei Builds Better Leaders
A CNC machine crashed on the shop floor. Nathan Corliss walked out as a young supervisor, angry and ready to blame the operator. What happened next became one of the most important leadership lessons of his career. Mark DeLuzio and Nathan talk about the moment that forced Nathan to confront his own behavior as a leader, and how the scars on his knuckles became a permanent reminder to pause, reflect, and lead differently. The conversation centers on hansei, the Lean practice of honest self-reflection, and why it matters when pressure is high, mistakes are visible, and people are watching how leaders respond. You'll hear how one shop floor incident connects to emotional intelligence, respect for people, Kaizen report-outs, after-action reviews, standard work, compliance, and the danger of fear-based leadership. For Lean leaders, CI managers, plant managers, and executives, this episode is a practical reminder that culture is shaped in the moments when things go wrong. The real test is not whether leaders know the right Lean language. It is whether they can own their mistakes, protect trust, and help people improve without shutting them down.
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