Lean Blog Interviews - Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, and Leadership
Business:Management
Episode page with transcript and more
Joining us for Episode #476 of the Lean Blog Interviews Podcast is Ken Pilone, who has more than 30 years experience in Organization Development in Government, Retail, Automotive, Distribution, and Aerospace.
He recently retired from Providence Health & Services, working most recently as the Senior Manager of Business Process Engineering at Providence Health & Services — a role that encompassed internal Lean consulting, including executive coaching, lean training, leadership development, and all functions typical of a lean promotion or PI/CI function.
He's now working as an independent coach.
He spent nearly 20 years with Toyota as Lean consultant within the company as well as with suppliers, vendors, partners, and community groups. He a co-creator of the University of Toyota at the company HQ. He led the work to adapt the Toyota Production System to non-production environments (warehousing, supply chain, HQ administration depts., sales, product distribution, dealer operations, etc. In addition, he led the Center for Lean Thinking.
Ken has a Masters's in Industrial Psychology and Organizational Development with his Toyota experience, Ken has developed specialties in Lean consulting in non-production environments, curriculum development and delivery, leadership, and management development coaching, Toyota problem-solving method training, and public speaking.
He's the author of Lean Leadership on a Napkin: An Executive's Guide to Lean Transformation in Three Proven Steps.
In today's episode, we discuss the application of Lean in healthcare and Ken's experience there… and more!
Questions, Notes, and Highlights:The podcast is sponsored by Stiles Associates, now in its 30th year of business. They are the go-to Lean recruiting firm serving the manufacturing, private equity, and healthcare industries. Learn more.
This podcast is part of the #LeanCommunicators network.
Embracing the Lean Mindset in GE Aerospace: A Conversation With Two Leaders
Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, on Revolutionizing the Housing Industry with Lean
Erica Lee Garcia on Navigating Change, Suggestion Programs, and More
Bonus: The GE Lean Mindset Event Post-Game Show Discussion
Keith Ingels on Developing Your People and Making Lean / TPS Your Own
Amanda Zimmerman & Dominic Stokes Discuss ”Squishy Lean”
Audiobook Sample: ”The Mistakes That Make Us: Cultivating a Culture of Learning and Innovation”
”Kata Girl Geek” Gemma Jones on Lean, Improvement, and Mental Health
George Saiz on ”We Started With Respect” and His Career Focused on Improvement
Trailer - Lean Blog Interviews
Paul Critchley Interviews Mark Graban About “The Mistakes That Make Us”
Arnout Orelio on Lean Thinking in Healthcare: The Netherlands and Beyond
Shaunté Kinch on Solving Big Problems in Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Beyond
MIT Prof. Zeynep Ton on Her New Book ”The Case for Good Jobs”
Joshua Kerievsky on the Joy of Agility -- It’s Not Just for Software Companies
Norbert Majerus on Lean-Driven Innovation; From a Farm in Luxembourg to Factories and a Shingo Award
IN MEMORIAM - Ritsuo Shingo, Former Toyota Executive and Lean Teacher
’Picture Yourself a Leader’ - Interview with Elisabeth Swan on Her New Book
Mit Vyas: Insights on Learning from Toyota, Entrepreneurial Success, and Mindfulness Practices