Ever-So-Lean Podcast

Hold on tight because in this episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, Matt is joined by none other than Danilo McGarry - a renowned Digital Transformation leader with almost 20 years of experience in designing, delivering, and scaling global technology and operational initiatives. Danilo shares his insights on how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Automation are revolutionizing modern business, and how Personal Cultures, Generational Bias, and Learning Styles impact Lean Culture growth. This conversation is not only incredibly enlightening but also full of penny-drop moments and opportunities for self-reflection. Danilo's work has been widely recognized and published in top-tier publications such as The Financial Times, The Times, and Bloomberg. He has been ranked in the Top 10 in the world by research and consultancy firms in various tech domains such as AI, Innovation, Digital Transformation, CRS, and Data. Not only that, but Danilo has also been ranked in the Top 50 most powerful people in AI, Top 20 in the world for Digital Transformation, and even claimed the #1 spot two years running as the Top Automation Executive. Get ready for a mind-blowing conversation that will leave you with a deeper understanding of how generational variation impacts organisations, and the role of AI and Automation in Lean Culture growth. This episode is not to be missed!
Key Takeaways:
Think about the different generations within your workplace. It is likely that you have many different generations within your team. Each may a slightly different approach to how you convey information.
Think about generational bias in the workplace. It could be happening unintentionally, thinking about can highlight opportunities for improvement.
I’m really excited to see what comes from AI over the following years. How businesses use automation as part of transformation. It’s exciting to see how it creeps into organisations and businesses and day-to-day activities in time. We already see technology everywhere e.g. apps on mobile phones which are becoming so common now. Everything has an app, even your supermarket loyalty card!
 
Find out more about Danilo at www.danilomcgarry.com
 
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Get ready to be inspired and motivated as Matt sits down with Debbie Green, Owner & Founder of Wishfish Coaching & Development, and Co-Host of the Secrets From a Coach Podcast. In this episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, Debbie shares her expertise on how to build a highly engaged, motivated, and healthy workforce, all while cultivating a Continuous Improvement culture.
With years of experience in executive development, wellness coaching, team coaching, training design, and management, Debbie knows what it takes to create great leaders and break down barriers between management and frontline workers. Her insights on employee engagement, motivation, and wellness are not only informative, but they are also actionable, providing listeners with practical tips on how to create a positive and productive work environment.
And if that's not enough to get you excited, be sure to stick around for the Yes/No game, where Debbie puts her skills to the test and tries to avoid using the two most common answers in the English language. Trust me, it's harder than it sounds!
Key Takeaways:
Think about your people. Think about what makes them tick. Make them feel important. You never know what’s going on in someone’s personal life, so enquire, ask how they are, ask what they doing, it goes a long way. Ask what you could do to help them.
As open-ended questions e.g. talk to me about, tell me how, why do you do this, how would you do that. Ask their opinion, people who do the job everyday know the most about the job.
Breakdown management barrier that resembles a parent child relationship. It doesn’t have to exist anymore. We’re all human beings we will get dressed the same way we will put one leg in before the other. If in your organisation you have one of those organisation charts in your reception, avoid putting management at the top and then front-line associates at the bottom! It sends out the message that management is more important that staff. Spin that pyramid the other way. The most important people in your organisation are the people that actually do the day-to-day work. It wouldn’t happen without them, so please don’t make managers feel more important than frontline people.
Be Foxy leaders! as Debbie pointed out a foxy leader is the way to be if you miss the bit about foxy leadership.
 
Find out more about Wishfish at www.wishfish.org.uk
To find out more about the certifications available with Catalyst Consulting Ltd, visit www.catalystconsulting.co.uk
 
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In this episode of the Ever-So-Lean Podcast, Matt dives into the world of Lean within Healthcare with Anil Mathew, the former Group Director of Continuous Improvement at the National Health Service (NHS) and the current CEO & Director of the Lean Enabled Group. Anil has led ground-breaking efforts to develop a Continuous Improvement Culture in the NHS, building staff improvement capabilities and empowering Problem Solving to drive meaningful change. His remarkable achievements have earned him a prestigious HSJ Award and even a visit from former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the former Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. Anil shares his fascinating insights into the critical role of Lean Techniques in Healthcare and provides an inspiring perspective on how Lean Thinking can drive progress in even the most challenging of environments. Get ready to be amazed!
Key Takeaways:
Lean principles can be used absolutely anywhere, in any industry, whatever role you perform and in any process. You can use Lean to improve the way that you work, increase engagement, drive out waste, drive out defects and improve productivity.
Investing in people. Continuous Improvement is so dependable upon the people, the people who know how to fix the problems as they perform the processes. They know the problems and they’ve probably got the solution in their brain somewhere. So, invest in people.
Learn by doing. Make it real. Have a go, use the tools see how they work, show results – it’s super important, that’s how you get your credibility.
Celebrate success! Don’t hide it, when you do something and achieve a result, make sure everybody knows about it. Celebrate it, praise people, build that confidence and you can drive Lean in your business.
 
Find out more about the Lean Enabled Group at www.lean-enabled.co.uk
To find out more about the  certifications available with Catalyst Consulting Ltd, visit www.catalystconsulting.co.uk
 
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Real conversations. Fresh perspectives. Practical ideas that make a difference.
Hosted by multi award winning leader, author and continuous improvement specialist Matt Sims, the Ever-So-Lean Podcast brings together respected voices from around the world to explore leadership, operational excellence, continuous improvement and high performance.
Drawing on more than 25 years of experience leading change across global organisations, Matt gets beyond the theory to uncover what really helps people, teams and organisations thrive.
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