Shainin and Six Sigma: It All Comes Down to Leadership Welcome to another episode of Why They Fail. In this episode, we explore the heart of every successful continuous improvement effort: leadership. Many companies invest in Lean Six Sigma or the Shainin Red X...
Cracking the Code of a Continuous Improvement Culture Building a lasting continuous improvement culture is one of the biggest challenges for any company. Studies show that more than 90% of these efforts fail or fade within 18 months. This happens not because of...
Lean Six Sigma in Healthcare: Lessons from Eddie Conklin Welcome to the latest episode of Why They Fail podcast. In this episode, host Kevin Clay speaks with Eddie Conklin, a veteran of continuous improvement with over 40 years of experience in both manufacturing and...
Shainin: The Problem-Solving Method You Haven’t Heard Of Welcome to the show notes for the “Why They Fail” podcast. In this episode, host Kevin Clay introduces a powerful and lesser-known precursor to Six Sigma. He sits down with Brian St. Pierre, an...
“Lip Service” Leadership in Six Sigma: Why CI Efforts Fail Have you ever been part of a promising continuous improvement initiative that just… fizzled out? The energy was high, the goals were set, but somewhere along the way, it lost steam and...