Profound
John Willis
Ramblings about W. Edwards Deming in the digital transformation era. The general idea of the podcast is derived from Dr. Demming's seminal work described in his New Economics book - System of Profound Knowledge ( SoPK ). We'll try and get a mix of interviews from IT, Healthcare, and Manufacturing with the goal of aligning these ideas with Digital Transformation possibilities. Everything related to Dr. Deming's ideas is on the table (e.g., Goldratt, C.I. Lewis, Ohno, Shingo, Lean, Agile, and DevOps).
Episodes
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Jun 21, 2021 • 46min
Profound - Dr. Deming - Episode 9 - Courtney Kissler - Leadership 101
Courtney Kissler is one of the pioneers in DevOps Enterprise leadership. Starting back at her days at Nordstrom. Some of my favorite stories in the DevOps Handbook are based on some of Courtney's experiences. We cover the gambit on topics related to Deming, Rother, Goldratt, and Hosen Kanari. My fanboy comes out pretty hard in this episode. I think Courtney is a great example of a true leader. Note: We had some latency issues in the recording and it comes out a bit in the recording. I tried to clean it up a bit; however, it's still a little tinny. With our busy agendas, I decided to go with quantity over quality here.
Jun 16, 2021 • 30min
Profound - Dr. Deming - Episode 8 - Dr. Steven Spear - High Velocity Edge (part 2)
We finish up the second part of my conversation with Dr. Spear.
Jun 7, 2021 • 31min
Profound - Dr. Deming - Episode 7 - Dr. Steven Spear - High Velocity Edge (Part 1)
Dr. Steven Spear, author of 'High Velocity Edge' and a DevOps Enterprise Summit speaker, discusses Lean, TPS, and culture. They cover embracing a culture of experimentation, innovating IT operations through agility, the evolution of lean management, and the importance of lean practices like safety in achieving success.
May 26, 2021 • 60min
Profound - Dr. Deming - Episode 6 - George Dekker - Deming to Goldratt
Had a great time talking with George about all things Deming and Goldratt. It went a little long but we kept bringing up new and cool ideas. George is a great industry student of Deming's work, lean, and Theory of Constraints. Hope you enjoy it!
May 17, 2021 • 45min
Profound - Dr Deming - Episode 5 - Jeffrey Fredrick Agile Conversations
Another great conversation with Jeffrey Fredrick author of Agile Conversations. We cover his background and his views on Deming, Agile and Lean.
May 8, 2021 • 50min
Profound - Dr Deming - Episode 4 - Mary and Tom Poppendieck
Mary and Tom are instrumental figures on the path I call "Deming to Devops". We discuss their journey from lean to their modern-day thought leadership roles. Chatting with Mary and Tom about Dr. Deming... it doesn't get any better than this.
Apr 27, 2021 • 47min
Profound - Dr Deming - Episode 3 -Doris Quinn
Doris Quinn shares her journey from nursing to quality improvement leader, including her experiences with Dr. Deming and mission work in New Guinea. The podcast explores cultural perspectives, leadership insights, and Dr. Deming's profound knowledge system. Reflecting on the philosophical influences on Dr. Deming's thinking and the significance of understanding variation in critical services like healthcare.
Apr 27, 2021 • 5min
Profound - Dr Deming - Episode 1 - Introduction
Introduction to the new Profound podcast. This is podcast focuses on topics related to Dr. Deming.
Apr 27, 2021 • 41min
Profound - Dr Deming - Episode 2 - Ben Rockwood
Discussion on how Deming's principles influence management practices in DevOps, Lean Manufacturing, and healthcare. Exploring the importance of empathy, intrinsic motivation, and cultural aspects for organizational improvement and success.
