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The Lean 911 Podcast is where you'll have a voice directly from the gemba. Host, Mark DeLuzio, President and CEO of Lean Horizons Consulting and the principal architect of the Danaher Business System, relies on his three decades of lean successes as well as his failures to…

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  1. Episode · Sep 15, 2026

    Stop Copying Toyota’s Tools – Start Copying How Toyota Thinks (opens the original)

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    Why have so many organizations copied Toyota's tools, yet so few have replicated Toyota's success? In this episode of Lean911, we revisit Steven Spear and H. Kent Bowen's landmark article, Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System, and explore a fundamental lesson: TPS isn't primarily a collection of tools - it's a system for developing scientific problem-solvers. We examine the four rules underlying TPS, how Toyota turns everyday problems into experiments, and why problem-solving should

  2. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Lean at 8 Seconds – What NASCAR Pit Crews Can Teach Us About Lean (opens the original)

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    What can Lean leaders learn from a NASCAR pit crew, where three-tenths of a second can mean five car lengths and elite performance depends on five people executing as one? In this episode, we take the lessons from NASCAR’s pit road and translate them directly into Lean Operational Excellence. The surprising lesson is that world-class speed doesn’t come from telling people to work faster. Speed is the result of efficiency. As the pit-crew principle says, “Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.” We explo

  3. Episode · Aug 19, 2026

    From Toyota to Danaher to Your Enterprise: Introducing Lean Horizons Academy (opens the original)

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    What if the Lean lessons that helped shape one of the world’s most respected business systems could be made available to everyone in your organization—anytime, anywhere, and in virtually any language? In this episode of Lean911, we introduce Lean Horizons Academy, a new approach to building practical Lean capability across the enterprise. Lean Horizons Academy is inspired by the original teachings of the Toyota Production System and shaped by the lessons and practices that helped build the Danah

  4. Episode · Aug 3, 2026

    The Danaher Business System – 12 Things I’d Do Differently (opens the original)

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    When you build something that stands the test of time, it's tempting to believe you'd do it the same way all over again. But experience has a way of changing your perspective. In this episode, I look back at the creation of the Danaher Business System and share 12 things I would do differently if I were building it today. From placing greater emphasis on management systems over individual tools, to developing stronger problem-solving leaders, eliminating performance reviews, focusing on upstream

  5. Episode · Jul 15, 2026

    Be The Magic: 4 Phases to Transform Your Life with Manish Chauhan (opens the original)

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    What if the biggest transformation in your life begins with a simple shift in perspective—not from believing life is happening to you, but realizing it is happening through you? In this episode, we explore Be The Magic: 4 Phases to Transform Your Life by Manish Chauhan, a practical and deeply reflective guide that blends timeless spiritual wisdom with modern psychology, neuroscience, and real-life coaching. Together, we'll unpack the book's four transformative phases—Victimhood, Intention, Inspi

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