KaiNexus: Continuous Improvement, Leadership, and More Podcast
1) Ask Us Anything: Habits, Leadership, and What’s Next at KaiNexus
In this special “Ask Us Anything” episode, Mark Graban and KaiNexus CEO Greg Jacobson answer listener-submitted questions and share candid thoughts on:🔁 The five habit cues (and how to use them for l...Show More
2) Leveraging Psychology for Effective Behavioral Change with Process Gemba Walks [Webinar Recording]
In this KaiNexus Continuous Improvement webinar, Mark Graban (author, speaker, consultant, and Senior Advisor at KaiNexus) is joined by Tracy O’Rourke (Lean consultant, coach, and co-author of The Pro...Show More
3) Webinar Preview: Leveraging Psychology for Effective Behavioral Change with Process Gemba Walks
Registration linkTo be presented Sept 30 at 5 pm ET by Tracy O'Rourke.Do you have a painful process, but people don’t seem to want to embrace change to improve it? Does it seem that people are comfort...Show More
4) What Makes Employees Actually Participate in Continuous Improvement Programs?
In this episode, Mark Graban reads a recent KaiNexus blog post by Danielle Yoon: “What Makes Employees Actually Participate in Continuous Improvement Programs?”Here is the blog postEmployee participat...Show More
5) What Is the Continuous Improvement Model and How Does It Drive Business Success?
Read the blog postSummaryThe continuous improvement model is a systematic approach where organizations constantly implement small, incremental improvements to services, products, and processes. Built ...Show More
6) How Do I Get Executive Buy-In for Improvement Initiatives?
Read the blog postYou’ve identified inefficiencies. You have a clear roadmap. You know your improvement initiative can move the needle. What's next? You need executive buy-in.One of the most common ch...Show More
7) 6 Steps to Continuous Improvement in Automotive Manufacturing
The blog postManufacturers in the automotive sector face significant pressures today, from rising material costs and supply chain disruptions to the demand for faster production times and stricter reg...Show More
8) What Your C-Suite Wants From Your Improvement Program (But Hasn’t Said)
Link to the blog postIf you’re a CI leader, you’ve likely experienced the paradox: you’re driving improvements across the organization, but your executive team still sees your program as “supporting w...Show More
9) Breaking Through Cultural Friction: The Role of Respect for People (Strengthening Culture for Sustainable Performance)
A webinar presented by Scott Gauvin, CEO of Macresco Consulting and the Co-founder of the Respect for People RoadmapVideo, slides, and moreLearning objectives:Identify the hidden barriers that prevent...Show More
10) Ask the CEO: Bill Canady on Profitable Growth, 80/20 Leadership & Lean Culture
In this special episode, I'm joined by Bill Canady, CEO of Arrowhead Engineered Products and Chairman of OTC Industrial Technologies. Bill has spent over 30 years leading companies to profitable growt...Show More