Formerly known as ”Lean Whiskey.”
Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh share more than just their MIT degrees: they’re authors, speakers, and trusted voices in the Lean community... plus they’re both serious about their coffee.
They bring expertise without the complexity – because Lean doesn’t have to be rocket science. Their takes are bold and their insights are fresh. welcome to Lean Coffee Talk... Where Lean wisdom is brewed and served.
Each episode offers insightful discussions on essential topics like operational excellence, leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, problem-solving strategies, innovation, and building a thriving Lean culture. Whether you’re an experienced executive, an ambitious manager, or someone passionate about elevating organizational performance, Lean Coffee Talk provides practical wisdom you can apply directly to your workplace.
Mark Graban: http://markgraban.com/
Jamie Flinchbaugh: https://jflinch.com/
Podcast home: https://leancoffeetalk.com/
Note: The first 50 episodes were done under the theme and name of ”Lean Whiskey”
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Formerly known as ”Lean Whiskey.”
Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh share more than just their MIT degrees: they’re authors, speakers, and trusted voices in the Lean community... plus they’re both serious about their coffee.
They bring expertise without the complexity – because Lean doesn’t have to be rocket science. Their takes are bold and their insights are fresh. welcome to Lean Coffee Talk... Where Lean wisdom is brewed and served.
Each episode offers insightful discussions on essential topics like operational excellence, leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, problem-solving strategies, innovation, and building a thriving Lean culture. Whether you’re an experienced executive, an ambitious manager, or someone passionate about elevating organizational performance, Lean Coffee Talk provides practical wisdom you can apply directly to your workplace.
Mark Graban: http://markgraban.com/
Jamie Flinchbaugh: https://jflinch.com/
Podcast home: https://leancoffeetalk.com/
Note: The first 50 episodes were done under the theme and name of ”Lean Whiskey”
What do Crayola, the NFL, MIT, the Pope, and Red Eyes all have in common?
Lean Coffee Talk (formerly known as Lean Whiskey)
1 hour 29 minutes 59 seconds
5 months ago
What do Crayola, the NFL, MIT, the Pope, and Red Eyes all have in common?
In Season 2, Episode 3, Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh both share specific episodes of their other podcasts. Jamie shares his People Solve Problems episode featuring Crayola CEO Pete Ruggiero, and Mark shares a repeat guest for My Favorite Mistake with NFL Players Association Dr. Thom Mayer to talk about the experiment of new kickoff formats and the impact (pun intended) on concussions. We then share our coffees, with the caffeine-laden Red Eye being the drink of choice, including Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell’s extreme coffee order.
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They then jump into lean coffee discussion format covering a wide range of topics. We discuss why Americans aren’t filling the half-million manufacturing jobs already available, two new lean books on problem solving and hoshin kanri, and why it may be ok for it only to take 2 days to select Pope Leo XIV but five rounds of interviews to hire a remote worker (picking up on a popular meme).
The discussion then turns to the MIT Sloan School of Management Work / 25 online conference, beginning with a bit of a rant about a poorly run event that wraps up in lessons of how to respond to customers when you do make mistakes. Then two speaker topics were explored from the conference, including Sharon Parker’s SMART model for how to prevent burnout in your employees, and then moving to Lynda Gratton’s presentation on the value of mastery in your career.
The final segment of cultural shares includes two items to watch, featuring Paul Rudd and Tim Robinson in Friendship (in theaters now) and National Geographic’s Endurance about Sir Ernest Shackleton's journey on Disney Plus. We hope you enjoy the listen!
Links From the Show:
Jamie’s podcast with Crayola CEO Pete Ruggiero
Mark’s podcast with NFL Player Association’s Dr. Thom Mayer
Dan Campbell’s coffee order
NPR on manufacturing job openings
The Problem Solver’s Toolkit 2nd Edition
Managing on Purpose: Using hoshin kanri to develop strategy, align teams, grow leaders, and innovate your enterprise
Jamie’s Short on the difficulties in deciding between two options
Jamie on YouTube about leveraging your superpower
Mark’s Cultural Shares:
SNL Roundball Rock sketch
Netflix: I Think You Should Leave
Netflix: Detroiters
“Friendship” movie trailer
Podcast feed at LeanCoffeeTalk.com or jflinch.com/leancoffeetalk
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Lean Coffee Talk (formerly known as Lean Whiskey)
Formerly known as ”Lean Whiskey.”
Mark Graban and Jamie Flinchbaugh share more than just their MIT degrees: they’re authors, speakers, and trusted voices in the Lean community... plus they’re both serious about their coffee.
They bring expertise without the complexity – because Lean doesn’t have to be rocket science. Their takes are bold and their insights are fresh. welcome to Lean Coffee Talk... Where Lean wisdom is brewed and served.
Each episode offers insightful discussions on essential topics like operational excellence, leadership effectiveness, organizational culture, problem-solving strategies, innovation, and building a thriving Lean culture. Whether you’re an experienced executive, an ambitious manager, or someone passionate about elevating organizational performance, Lean Coffee Talk provides practical wisdom you can apply directly to your workplace.
Mark Graban: http://markgraban.com/
Jamie Flinchbaugh: https://jflinch.com/
Podcast home: https://leancoffeetalk.com/
Note: The first 50 episodes were done under the theme and name of ”Lean Whiskey”
