8 Best Lean Leadership Podcasts

1. Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

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Host Ron Pereira
Producer/Network Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
Email ****@gembaacademy.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guests Michael Parent, Shahab Shah +12 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 331Facebook 4.2KTwitter 2.3KInstagram 2.3K Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Since Jul 2018 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations in Healthcare and Beyond

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Lean Blog Interviews: Real-World Lean Leadership Conversations features thoughtful, in-depth discussions with leaders, authors, executives, and practitioners who are applying Lean thinking in the real world. Hosted by Mark Graban—author of Lean Hospitals , Measures of Success , and The Mistakes That Make Us —the podcast explores Lean as a management system, a leadership philosophy, and a people-centered approach to continuous improvement. Episodes span healthcare, manufacturing, startups, technology, and professional services...more Host Mark Graban
Producer/Network Mark Graban Podcasts
Email ****@leanblog.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Scott Burgmeyer, Carlos Scholz
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 139Facebook 1.6KTwitter 17.3KInstagram 1.2K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jul 2006 Get Email Contact

3. Chain of Learning: Leadership Strategies for Transforming Culture, Developing People, and Getting Re

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Chain of Learning® is the leadership podcast for leaders and change practitioners who believe that people, not tools, are the foundation of lasting results. If you're working to transform your organization's culture, develop leaders at every level, and build teams that are capable, confident, and empowered to solve problems and innovate, this podcast is for you...more Producer/Network Katie Anderson
Email ****@kbjanderson.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests John Shook, Richard Koch +8 more
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 50 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Lean Leadership for Ops Managers

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Lean Leadership for Ops Managers is a podcast for leaders in Ops Management who've had some targeted success with Lean, but haven't yet built the everybody-everywhere-everyday improvement culture they crave. In each episode, former Fortune 100 Ops Executive and Lean Enthusiast Jamie V. Parker will teach you how to engage your team, develop a Lean culture, and still get your day job done.more Host Jamie V. Parker
Email ****@processplusresults.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36Facebook 280 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Since Aug 2020 Get Email Contact

5. Lean Leadership Podcast

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Compelling stories from leaders and authors in the Lean, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement fields like Mark Graban, Jamie Flinchbaugh, Karen Martin, and Andy Carlino. What do they consider their biggest setback or challenge in their lean journey? Hint: They are just like you and got through the challenges that are holding you back.) What do they consider their ah-ha or success moment in their career? What tools and resources do they use to achieve success? What advice do they give individuals just starting their Lean journey? Sadly, Chris passed away in 2023. We love you, brother.more Host Chris Burnham
Email ****@chris-burnham.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Twitter 1.2K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Video Podcast YouTube
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6. The Lean Solutions Podcast

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This podcast offers business solutions to help listeners develop and implement action plans for lean process improvement and implement continuous improvement projects, cost reductions, product quality enhancements, and process effectiveness improvement. Listeners come from many industries in both manufacturing and office applications.more Hosts Patrick Adams, Shayne Daughenbaugh, Andy Olrich, Catherine McDonald
Producer/Network Patrick Adams
Email ****@patrickadamsconsulting.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Jonathan Pride, Cindy Darnell +9 more
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 32Facebook 2.1KTwitter 61 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

7. Lean Blog Audio: Practical Lean Thinking, Psychological Safety, and Continuous Improvement

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Lean Blog Audio is a short-form podcast featuring audio versions of articles from LeanBlog.org, written, read, and expanded by Mark Graban. Each episode explores practical Lean thinking, psychological safety, continuous improvement, and leadership—through real-world examples from healthcare, manufacturing, startups, and other complex work environments. Topics include learning from mistakes, reducing fear and blame, improving systems, and using data thoughtfully through tools like Process Behavior Charts. Episodes often go beyond the original blog post, adding fresh context and reflections.more Host Mark Graban
Producer/Network Mark Graban Podcasts
Email ****@leanblog.org
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guests Elisabeth Swan, Larry Culp
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 1.6KTwitter 17.3K Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Since Jan 2015 Get Email Contact

8. The Edges of Lean

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The Edges of Lean explores topics in continuous improvement (lean thinking, creative problem solving, six sigma) that get overlooked. Meet the people practicing lean in odd places or with different twists, always with a focus on respect for people and continuous learning.more Host Bella.Englebach
Producer/Network LeanForHumans
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 1.3KTwitter 782 Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact