Show notes: https://www.leanblog.org/whiskey29
In Episode 29, it's been a little while since Mark and Jamie got together for Lean Whiskey. We catch up on what's new, which includes Mark's new certification with distinction with the WSET Level 2 Spirits certification, and Jamie's new side-hustle as a soccer referee.
We return to making cocktails, this time building on our coffee theme from the pour-over edition of Episode 27. We both make coffee cocktails. Jamie's is a whiskey espresso martini, equal parts bourbon, Kahlua, and freshly pulled espresso, shaken and served in a martini glass. Mark worked his way towards his own concoction, based on the Revolver cocktail, using bourbon and coffee liqueur, but he used a couple Texas-based brands and named it the Texas Revolver. We both follow our cocktails with some Glenn's Creek Cafe Ole and discuss Mark's lost barrel of bourbon.
We did "In the News" with a twist, building on our coffee theme we used something close to the Lean Coffee format and covered many news stories for 5 minutes each. These stories covered Starbucks as a talent pool, CEO pay and diversity, wage inflation, what work really needs to be in-person, people leaving the restaurant industry, and using lean to help get jabs in arms. There was no theme here, just two guys sitting around talking about the news from a lean thinker's perspective. Scroll down for links galore.
After covering a lot of ground, Mark and Jamie look forward to the fall, including football. We hope you enjoy this episode. Please send Mark or Jamie questions, suggestions, or comments for our future discussions. Until next time, cheers!
Links From the Show
Crossover Episode: Just-in-Time Cafe and Lean Whiskey: Flinchbaugh, Graban, Swan, O'Rourke
New Year’s Resolutions, But not Dry January; Boeing Makes One
Safety at SpaceX Under Elon Musk; 100 Years of Suntory Whiskey
Reflecting on the GE Lean Mindset Event, Including Ford, Uber, and PG&E
Should Lean be Forced? Running & Evaluating Experiments with the Podcast and Beyond, Inexpensive Sip
If Burbn Didn’t Pivot to Instagram, We Might Not Have Threads
Does Starbucks’ CEO Serving Coffee and Uber’s CEO Driving Passengers Do Any Good? Tasting Sourced Whiskeys
Toasting the U.S. Micro Whiskey of the Year (Glenns Creek OCD #5), and the Need to Recommit to Patient Safety
Starbucks’ Gemba, Toyota’s Tour, Product Innovation & Lean Process Improvements
Jamie Flinchbaugh & Chris Kauzmann on Design Thinking’s Relationship to Lean Thinking
Going to ”Gemba” at Scotch Whisky Distilleries; Work Retreats
Crazy Ideas, From Shipping Flowers to Crab Whiskey
On the Road Again and In Person for the First Time
Employee Engagement Beyond Buying Them Pizza (or Bourbon)
End a Year, End a Bottle; Start a Year, Start a Bottle
Celebrating 30 Episodes, Writing Books, and Great Whiskey
Mistakes Make us Better (and Sometimes Make Whiskey Necessary?)
Lean Coffee: Pour Over Edition With Inventory / Supply Chain Talk
The Accidental St. Patrick’s Day Celebration, and Discussing New CEOs Carol Tomé, Rosalind Brewer, and Jane Fraser
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