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Joining me today is a guest host, my friend Paul Critchley. Paul has been a guest blogger here on LeanBlog.org. A few months back, we also collaborated to host a "Measures of Success" workshop in Massachusetts. We had some whiskey together after the workshop so we're doing the same here in the podcast.

In today's episode, we talk about whiskeys from places we visited recently. We'll get into meatier issues related to Lean transformation, automation, leadership, and the future of jobs. Then, we whine about a few pet peeves (actually, Paul's was far more substantive).

• Whiskeys — Theme: A place you've visited recently

• Paul: Ole Smoky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Gatlinburg, TN Aged 4 years in white oak barrels

• Mark can't help talking about layout, flow, and the value stream…

• In the news:

• Mark introduces this article — not really news, but a good piece from The Lean Post (Lean Enterprise Institute)

• “How Are You Supporting Your Own Lean Transformation?” by Dr. Lisa Yerien of Cleveland Clinic

• Lean Pet Peeves

• The airing of the Lean grievances… it's Lean Festivus, LOL

• Jamie and I have both talked about “LEAN” in all caps before… 

• Lean failure rates

• Back to the news

• Paul introduces this article from IndustryWeek

• Fun question – what's a non-Lean podcast you really like?

• Paul — The Crime Junkie Podcast

• Paul's website and firm

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