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Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 22, 2026

Stop Doing Lean Wrong — It’s a SYSTEM #podcastclips #leanthinking #kaizen

Lean isn’t a toolbox — it’s a system. John Rizzo explains why organizations struggle with Lean when they focus on events…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 21, 2026

Flow Is the Goal — Not Kanban | John Rizzo #podcastclips

Flow is the goal — tools come later. John Rizzo explains why Kanban is a countermeasure, not the objective, and why real…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 21, 2026

Creating Value Without Command-and-Control | John Rizzo on Empowering People #podcast #lean

How do organizations create lasting value without burning out their people or relying on command-and-control leadership?…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 20, 2026

A Broker’s Plan to Get Rich… Then the Engine Blew #podcastclips

“I had a fellow broker who came up with a plan…” It sounded brilliant. Buy an oil tanker. Make $450,000 per trip.…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 20, 2026

Why Empowering People Beats Command-and-Control | John Rizzo

What actually creates lasting improvement: better tools — or better leadership? In this clip from the Lean Blog…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 20, 2026

6 Inches That Changed Everything | A Leadership Lesson #podcastclips

One small decision. A massive leadership lesson. John Rizzo shares the “six-inch move” story — how listening to a…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 19, 2026

A Fellow Broker Had a Plan… and I Bought an Oil Tanker #podcastclips

“I had a fellow broker who came up with a plan…” That’s how one of my biggest business mistakes started. What looked…

Mark Graban: Lean Leadership & More Jan 19, 2026

How Buying an Oil Tanker Became My Favorite Mistake — Kevin Hipes #podcast

What happens when a business deal looks too good to be true? In this episode of My Favorite Mistake, host Mark Graban…