I have a fascinating conversation with Evan Campbell in this episode. Evan brings an unusually broad perspective to organizational transformation, drawing on a career that spans the U.S. Army Special Forces, telecommunications, software development, entrepreneurship, Lean consulting, and executive leadership. He is also the author of Adapt to Win, a book focused on helping organizations turn strategy into execution while developing the adaptability required to compete in a rapidly changing wo...
I have a conversation with Katie Anderson, Rob Park, and Glenn Wilson in this episode as we reflect on an experience that is difficult to replicate from a book, conference, or classroom: going to Japan to see the principles behind Lean, continuous improvement, and Toyota firsthand. Katie, author of Learning to Lead, Leading to Learn, leads immersive learning experiences in Japan, and Rob, Glenn, and I have joined her on different cohorts. Together, we explore what happens when ideas from W....
In this episode, I have a conversation with Laksh Raghavan. We dive deep into the origins of cybernetics, second-order systems thinking, and why W. Edwards Deming's philosophy remains as relevant as ever in today's AI-driven world. Laksh, founder of Cybersyn Labs and a systems thinker specializing in cybersecurity and executive coaching, shares how cybernetics provides a powerful framework for understanding organizations, leadership, and digital transformation. The conversation begins by tr...
I have a conversation with Balaji Reddie in this episode. We dive deep into W. Edwards Deming’s seminal perspectives on quality, exploring how Deming’s ideas continue to shape modern management, systems thinking, and organizational transformation. Balaji shares his personal journey into quality management, including a remarkable family connection to Japan and a Deming Prize-winning company that sparked his lifelong fascination with Deming’s work. The discussion examines why Deming’s tea...
I have a conversation with Kendra MacDonald in this episode. As CEO of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster, Kendra is helping reshape how industries, governments, researchers, and technologists collaborate around one of the planet’s most important and least understood systems: the ocean. We dive deep into how emerging technologies like AI, autonomous systems, and quantum computing are transforming the ocean economy, while also exploring the organizational and leadership challenges that come with inno...