This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.
The Lean Solutions Podcast
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282 episodes
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This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.
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Recent Episodes
June 9, 2026
SOPs That Don't Collect Dust
<p><strong><br>What You'll Learn in This Episode:</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><br>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.</p><p><br>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.</p><p><strong><br>Key Takeaways:<br></strong>1. SOPs should create consistency across locations to deliver a reliable customer experience.<br>2. Video-based process capture preserves valuable expertise, context, and real-world best practices better than traditional written documentation.<br>3. AI and transcription tools can significantly speed up SOP creation while reducing administrative effort.<br>4. SOPs are most effective when treated as living documents that support continuous improvement, not just compliance or record-keeping.</p><p><strong>Links: <br></strong><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/lean-summit/">Lean Solutions Summit </a><br><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/">Lean Solutions Website</a></p>
June 2, 2026
Leadership That Lasts: Respect, Stability, and the Human Side of Excellence
<p><strong>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</strong></p><p>In this special Lean Solutions Summit episode, Patrick Adams sits down with keynote speakers Richard Sheridan, Joe Dyer, and Jason Schroeder to discuss the summit theme: <strong>Better Together: People Plus Innovation</strong>.</p><p><br>The conversation explores the growing role of AI, automation, and technology in today's organizations while emphasizing that sustainable success still depends on people, leadership, and culture. Each guest shares their perspective on innovation, explaining why human-centered leadership, respect for people, and continuous learning remain critical regardless of technological advancements.</p><p><br>You'll hear insights on creating joyful workplace cultures, developing a stewardship mindset, and building organizations rooted in respect and stability. The speakers also discuss the importance of reducing fear during times of change, preparing future leaders, and creating environments where people can thrive alongside innovation.</p><p><br>If you're curious about the future of leadership, Lean thinking, and how organizations can embrace innovation without losing their focus on people, this episode offers a powerful preview of the ideas and conversations that will take center stage at the Lean Solutions Summit.</p><p><strong><br>Key Takeaways:<br></strong>1.<strong> </strong>Innovation should enhance people—not replace them<br>2. Great leadership requires stewardship, humility, and a commitment to developing others<br>3. Respect, stability, and psychological safety are essential foundations for continuous improvement<br>4. The future belongs to organizations that successfully combine technology, innovation, and human-centered leadership</p><p><strong>Links: <br></strong><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/lean-summit/">Lean Solutions Summit </a><br><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/">Lean Solutions Website</a></p>
May 26, 2026
From Action Plans to Experiments
<p><strong><br>What You’ll Learn in This Episode:</strong></p><p>In this episode, Patrick Adams welcomes back Beth Carrington to explore the difference between simply executing action plans and developing true scientific thinking through Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata.</p><p><br>Beth shares her journey from the automotive industry into Lean transformation work and explains how discovering Toyota Kata fundamentally changed her approach to leadership and continuous improvement. The conversation breaks down why organizations often over-rely on rigid action plans and how experimentation creates better long-term learning and adaptability.</p><p><br>You’ll learn how leaders can use simple coaching routines, PDCA cycles, and reflection questions to help teams think more scientifically, solve problems more effectively, and stay focused on outcomes rather than just completing tasks. Beth also explains why AI and emerging technologies make experimentation and scientific thinking even more important in today’s business environment.</p><p><br>If you’ve ever struggled with teams becoming too task-focused or wondered how to build a stronger culture of learning and experimentation, this episode provides practical tools and frameworks to help you get started.</p><p><br><strong><br>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ol><li>Action plans alone can limit learning and adaptability</li><li>Scientific thinking is built through experimentation, reflection, and coaching</li><li>Psychological safety is essential for teams to admit uncertainty and learn</li><li>AI and emerging technologies increase the need for experimental thinking and continuous learning</li></ol><p><strong>Links:<br></strong><a href="https://katamatters.com">Kata Matters Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethcarrington/">Beth Carrington LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/lean-summit/">Lean Solutions Summit </a><br><a href="https://www.findleansolutions.com/">Lean Solutions Website</a></p>
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