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...
Army Six Sigma Black Belt Project Eliminates Waste In this episode of Why They Fail, host Kevin Clay speaks with U.S. Army Officer Edriece Patterson about his Army Six Sigma Black Belt project. The discussion highlights how Lean Six Sigma methodologies solve complex...