In this short bonus episode, I’m joined by my friend and Lean Coffee Talk co-host, Jamie Flinchbaugh. We’re inviting you — our listeners and fellow continuous-improvement thinkers — to help shape upcoming conversations.

We’d love to hear your questions about Lean, leadership, culture, and problem-solving. The best discussions often start with the toughest questions — the ones without neat answers.

If you have something you’ve been wrestling with or want to hear us unpack together, please share it with us at:

We may feature your question (and name) in a future episode — and yes, we’re doing a few Lean Coffee Talk mug giveaways for contributors ☕

Building psychological safety while still holding people accountable

Making Leader Standard Work more about behavior than calendar

Avoiding bureaucracy while sustaining Lean improvements

Responding to mistakes with curiosity instead of blame

Using data wisely: when to react, when to step back

If you’ve got a question, story, or Lean challenge — send it our way. We can’t wait to explore it with you in a future episode.

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