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A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Continuous improvement - the shows and 14 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.

Continuous improvement requires more than process tweaks - it demands entrepreneurial leadership that drives innovation across supply chains, structural readiness for real change, and the ability to read signals beyond what customers explicitly say. These episodes explore how leaders like Ken Robinette and Kirk Harper implement frameworks for lasting transformation, while Paula Ostmann's Vision to Act Pyramide and team-building practices ensure improvements actually stick and get celebrated.

Best shows on Continuous improvement

Best episodes on Continuous improvement

  1. "If you don't know your navigational heading, you can't build a culture" - Ben Banks of BNSF Logistics

    Land and Lead · 2026-02-12

    84 / 100

    …Josh Elmore (25:28) It strikes me as a powerful rationale for continuous improvement.…

  2. Inside Org Design: What Leaders Get Wrong and How to Fix It: Iwan de Leeuw, Global Organisation Design Leader, ABB

    The HR Impact Show · 2025-12-16

    81 / 100

  3. The First 90 Days of Lean: What Actually Matters (Part 1)

    The Lean Solutions Podcast · 2026-06-16

    70 / 100

    …Well, Shane, today we're gonna, we're going to launch into a conversation about our first 90 days after learning about this thing called Lean, continuous improvement, the Toyota Production System.…

  4. Getting Our Retrospectives Right: It's Not Just a Checkbox! With Dave Westgarth

    PM-Mastery · 2025-02-27

    68 / 100

    …It was something I posted about when I first started out on LinkedIn how to drive effective retrospective sessions , how to embed them as a continuous improvement habit .…

  5. Developing a Growth Mindset as a Leader with Katie Anderson | 125

    Lean Leadership for Ops Managers · 2023-10-11

    68 / 100

    …And this definitely hit me, right, is that we talk about continuous improvement a lot and we talk about all the ways we can make work better for folks.…

  6. Why New Year’s Resolutions Fail | The Daily Management Systems That Makes Them Stick

    Savage Simplicity · 2026-01-27

    64 / 100

    …peaker B: a continuous improvement professional.…

  7. How Entrepreneurial Leadership Drives Growth & Innovation in Supply Chain

    Supply Chain Now · 2026-07-01

    62 / 100

    …And Kim, this is where I know you and the AME organization help tons of companies out there and professionals manage change, digest change, drive change, especially continuous improvement.…

  8. Structural Readiness and Real Change with Kirk Harper

    Quality Time With MoreSteam · 2026-05-26

    60 / 100

    …A Long time practitioner in the world of Operational excellence and continuous Improvement.…

  9. The Current State of Continuous Improvement with Ken Robinette

    Quality Time With MoreSteam · 2026-06-23

    58 / 100

    …What's the conversation everyone keeps having? What's the topic that won't go away? I want to just really focus on the trends in continuous improvement and OPEX right now.…

  10. [Preview] Beyond Voice of Customer: Reading the Signals Customers Send Without Saying a Word

    KaiNexus · 2026-06-15

    40 / 100

    …Welcome to the Kinexus Continuous Improvement Podcast.…

  11. Leading Quality: A Leadership Mindset

    Seasons Leadership Podcast · 2025-06-18

    39 / 100

    …That's why the continuous improvement part of it is also, I think, part of the definition of quality.…

  12. Building Healthy Teams Miniseries 6: Honoring & Celebrating Team Results

    DaVita Leadership Insights · 2024-12-23

    37 / 100

    …So, you know, while I value our core value of continuous improvement, I think there are times and places where you need to let a team cross that finish line and honor and celebrate the improvement that they didn't make and not continue to push for more.…

  13. The Curiosity Advantage with Guest Kayla Campbell

    foHRsight · 2025-08-28

  14. From Triple Bypass to Strongman Champion: How Adam Defied Medical Odds in 365 Days

    Big Hitters with Larry Weidel · 2025-10-07