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KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast

KPI Fire
Continuous Improvement
Lean Six Sigma
Operational Excellence
Leadership
Artificial Intelligence
Employee Engagement
Project Management
Lean
Lean Management
Toyota
Organizational Culture
Lean Methodology
Change Management
Kaizen
Digital Transformation
Toyota Production System
Employee Empowerment
Consulting
Lean Manufacturing
Agile

KPI Fireside is the podcast for business leaders, process improvement professionals, and anyone passionate about making things better. Through insightful interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the stories behind successful Continuous Improvement journeys.

Hosted by KPI Fire, this podcast dives deep into Lean Six Sigma, Strategy Execution, KPI Management, and Ope... more

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Latest Episodes

What can a steel shipping container teach us about artificial intelligence? More than you would think.

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Marc Levinson, historian, economist, and author of The Box, the definitive histo... more

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The fires showing up in your business every week are not bad luck. They are a signal that something in your operations is broken underneath the surface.

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Jhana Li, founder of Spyglass ... more

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Most leaders blame the person. The real problem is almost always the system.

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Matt Yearsley, founder of Operational Excellence Advisors and a manufacturing and operations leader with m... more

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What does it actually look like inside Toyota, and why do so many companies get lean so wrong when they try to follow it?

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Darril Wilburn, senior partner at Honsha and a respected teac... more

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Recent Guests

Jhana Li
Founder of Spyglass Ops, operator-focused consultant
Spyglass Ops
Episode: Jhana Li on Founder Chaos to Scalable Systems
Matt Yearsley
Founder at Operational Excellence Advisors
Operational Excellence Advisors
Episode: Matt Yearsley on Why Bad Systems Beat Good Employees
Darril Wilburn
Senior partner at Honsha, lean leadership expert and Toyota Way educator
Honsha / Toyota leadership programs
Episode: Darril Wilburn on Courage, Humility, and Kaizen
Lee Campe
Lean Six Sigma consultant, educator, and certified Six Sigma master black belt
Independent/Consulting
Episode: Lee Campe on Continuous Improvement and The Art Of Storytelling
Tom Foster
Author, speaker, and business coach to CEOs and senior leaders
Episode: Tom Foster on How Accountability Starts With Structure
Tina Agustiady
Six Sigma Master Black Belt, author, educator
HKPO (Human Knowledge Process Optimization)
Episode: Tina Agustiady and Jennifer Ralston on What Happens When AI Meets Continuous Improvement
Jennifer Ralston
CEO and founder
HKPO and HKPO Veterans Academy
Episode: Tina Agustiady and Jennifer Ralston on What Happens When AI Meets Continuous Improvement
John Garrett
Product owner and client success executive with 3M Health Information Systems
3M Health Information Systems
Episode: John Garrett on Building a Culture People Stay For
Karen Martin
Recognized thought leader on improving business performance
TKMG, TKMG Academy (Karen Martin Group)
Episode: Karen Martin on Clarity First: Flow, Metrics, and Leading Improvement

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Keith Norris
Host of KPI Fireside, focused on continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and operational excellence.

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Darril Wilburn on Courage, Humility, and Kaizen
Q: What advice does he give about starting a transformation journey in a company?
Commitment from the top is essential; avoid delegating transformation entirely to specialists, and work to build internal capability through leadership alignment and a standardized curriculum.
Matt Yearsley on Why Bad Systems Beat Good Employees
Q: What is the most important job of a leader?
To support the people and develop their skills, creating an environment where standards and processes enable sustainable improvement.
Matt Yearsley on Why Bad Systems Beat Good Employees
Q: How did you get started in continuous improvement?
I started in manufacturing and realized the value of working with people, not just processes; the key was involving the right people to make any process successful.
Lee Campe on Continuous Improvement and The Art Of Storytelling
Q: Spark question: what first led you down the path of Lean Six Sigma?
Lee Campe explains that fate andGE's strategic decision to hire ex-military officers for black belt roles launched his career in Lean Six Sigma, expanding the methodology beyond manufacturing into financial and service processes.
Michael Stevens on Culture as a Leadership Tool
Q: What role does understanding the other person's perspective play in leadership?
Understanding others' perspectives allows a leader to frame proposals in terms that matter to them, increasing influence and the likelihood of buy-in.

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This show centers on real-world continuous improvement, lean leadership, and practical strategies to make organizational change stick. Episodes repeatedly explore people-first approaches to transformation, the role of culture and mindset in sustaining improvements, and how leadership, frontline engagement, and clear performance metrics drive measurable outcomes. Interviews span CEOs, senior CI leaders, educators, and practitioners across manufacturing, healthcare, mining, and government, with recurring emphasis on practical methods like Kaizen, value-stream thinking, and KPI-driven execution. A notable strength is the breadth of guest backgrounds—from corporate leaders and researchers to frontline managers—providing both high-level framewor... more

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