The Lean Lounge with Jeff Gray
The Lean Lounge is an ”edutainment” podcast filled with a variety of guests ready to share stories and techniques for redefining a variety of industries. The Lounge is a fun, casual, and professional environment that is shattering Lean myths and solving business challenges! We are a unique gathering place filled with real life experiences, laughter, and nuggets of knowledge. The Lean Lounge offers an atmosphere that opens the mind to new possibilities using creative, innovative, and out-of-the-box ideas, to solve today’s business challenges.
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Wednesday Nov 27, 2024
Jeff is joined in the lounge by Cynthia Scholl, CEO of BtoC Solutions where she shares her proven approach to help leaders set their minds to be successful. Cynthia walks listeners through how the value and expertise of her leadership coaching, strategic planning, professional and organizational development along with Lean and project execution sets businesses, and individuals for long term sustained success within their industries. Cynthia and Jeff share a few “Nuggets of Knowledge” and some humorous approaches to build bridges, eliminate challenges, and drive cultural excellence with the help of a workplace “Best Friend”.
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Sunday Nov 10, 2024
Just think if you went to work everyday and experienced paper cut after paper cut throughout the day in every aspect of your business operation. Listen to this engaging, jovial, and eye-opening session as Jeff and Ezra Davis, retired Army Veteran, and business owner of Legate Business Formation delve into the negative impacts of receiving multiple cuts on a daily basis. Ezra shares his military applications and leadership prowess in an analogistic visual resonance that will spark any and every current and future leader to embrace.
You will gather so many “Nuggets of Knowledge” as you listen to this episode that will definitely eliminate the paper cuts you and your team our experiencing within your organization.
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Listen in as Jeff and guests Andrew Townsend and Ryan Muir from Smarty.Com chat about how Data Intelligence and Geocoding helps businesses and organizations like NASA, Uber, Netflix, FEMA and many more. The three of them chat about how enriched and pinpoint accurate data supports disaster relief and recovery efforts in time of life saving critical need, GPS and address data solutions. The engaging and enlightening conversation explores how businesses across the globe within many industries have saved time and money when they utilize valuable enriched data that Smarty.com provides. Grab a few “Nuggets of Knowledge” like Jeff did in this episode.
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Jeff is joined in the lounge by his good friend and gaming industry colleague Luigi Mastropietro, VP of Relationship Marketing at Everi. Listen and enjoy the engaging, humorous discussion as Luigi and Jeff share stories and experiences of career changes, business strategies, and how the "Money Man" came to be.
You will surely gather a few "Nuggets of Knowledge as you listen to Luigi's approach for engaging and having fun with his gaming and casino operations network.
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
In this episode Jeff answers some of the listener’s inquires as to what is takes to really make and sustain a Lean organization successful. It’s a mindset that flows from the top, bottom, and every stakeholder within the E2E system. This includes suppliers, partners, and the entire ecosystem. It’s not difficult, it’s a simple step by step roadmap that all successful optimized organizations have known for years. Listen in, gather a few “Nugget of Knowledge” on how to keep it Lean, and keep it simple to be the best.
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Monday Oct 14, 2024
Jeff is joined in the lounge with friend and colleague Ben Scholl co-founder of BtoC Solutions. Jeff and Ben have an engaging and entertaining conversation as they share experiences and approaches on how they have engaged with organizations within the gaming and hospitality industry and others to excel at operational excellence. This boisterous journey will lead listeners through the ups, downs and all arounds of tactics they use to ensure organizations are successful as they strive to improve operational excellence.
Listen in and gather a few "Nuggets of Knowledge" that will help you become a leader of change as you muck through a sometimes-challenging organizational transformation.
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Monday Sep 30, 2024
Jeff is in the lounge and shares his awesome experience during the Global Lean Summit and the visit to the Toyota Material Handling operation in Columbus, IN. The visit re-enforced and solidified how the team at Lean Revisions along with other Lean colleagues and practitioners have had enormous success within many industries as they follow the world-renowned Toyota Lean Management “Guide to Sustainable Process Improvement”. This is a must listen to session for anyone looking to go Lean, be Lean, and stay Lean. Jeff walks listeners through Toyota’s Code Values, Weak Point Management, Adrenaline Room, and much more.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Jeff is joined in The Lean Lounge by bestselling renowned author, entrepreneur, and successful black woman business leader, Debrena Jackson Gandy. Listen and learn how Debrena built success over the years by instituting, refining and sharing her three pillars for success with leaders. Pillar 1: Business Training, Consulting and Coaching for all leaders seeking to learn and grow within. Pillar 2: Personal Empowerment and Transformation with a focus on women thought leaders within communities and industries. While expanding into sharing practices within the male leadership arena. Pillar 3: Love Relationships, tune into Debrena’s next visit to The Lean Lounge for an in-depth exploration on this one. Enjoy the conversation Jeff and Debrena Jackson Gandy have and share it with your colleagues.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Jeff is joined in The Lean Lounge by bestselling renowned author, entrepreneur, and successful black woman business leader, Debrena Jackson Gandy. Listen and learn how Debrena built success over the years by instituting, refining and sharing her three pillars for success with leaders. Pillar 1: Business Training, Consulting and Coaching for all leaders seeking to learn and grow within. Pillar 2: Personal Empowerment and Transformation with a focus on women thought leaders within communities and industries. While expanding into sharing practices within the male leadership arena. Pillar 3: Love Relationships, tune into Debrena’s next visit to The Lean Lounge for an in-depth exploration on this one. Enjoy the conversation Jeff and Debrena Jackson Gandy have and share it with your colleagues.
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Jeff is joined in The Lean Lounge by bestselling renowned author, entrepreneur, and successful black woman business leader, Debrena Jackson Gandy. Listen and learn how Debrena built success over the years by instituting, refining and sharing her three pillars for success with leaders. Pillar 1: Business Training, Consulting and Coaching for all leaders seeking to learn and grow within. Pillar 2: Personal Empowerment and Transformation with a focus on women thought leaders within communities and industries. While expanding into sharing practices within the male leadership arena. Pillar 3: Love Relationships, tune into Debrena’s next visit to The Lean Lounge for an in-depth exploration on this one. Enjoy the conversation Jeff and Debrena Jackson Gandy have and share it with your colleagues.