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KPI Fireside is the podcast for business leaders, process improvement professionals, and anyone passionate about making things better. Through insightful interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the stories behind successful Continuous Improvement journeys.
Hosted by KPI Fire, this podcast dives deep into Lean Six Sigma, Strategy Execution, KPI Management, and Operational Excellence—helping you overcome obstacles and drive real impact in your organization.
Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
54 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
81 episodes
since March 24, 2025
episodic
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Most organizations try to execute before they have ever aligned on what problem they are actually solving. Sylvie Fortier has spent her career fixing that.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Sylvie Fortier, founder of Phoenix Praxis and a veteran of Motorola during th…
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Most managers were promoted because they were great at their job. Nobody taught them how to lead. Catherine McDonald is on a mission to fix that.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris welcomes back Catherine McDonald, founder of MCD Consulting and a leadership development coach who com…
The old story of work is gone. Work hard, be loyal, get rewarded, retire to a beach someday. That shared story no longer exists. So what story is your team telling instead?
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Jonathan David Lewis, president of McKee Wallwork, a brand s…
Most CI programs start with good intentions and stall at one plant. Ram Sukumar built one that works across thirteen.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Ram Sukumar, Director of Continuous Improvement for Hexpol Compounding Americas. Over the last six years, Ram has b…
What if the biggest barrier to improvement in your organization is not the process, the tools, or even the data? What if it is the way people see the problem in the first place?
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris welcomes back Keshawn Cupid, founder of Modern Kaizen and a lean and o…
What does it actually take to build a business you love running for 25 years without burning out, selling out, or losing yourself in the process?
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Alan Lucien, co-founder of EZ Process Pro, the ERP platform purpose-built for furniture…
If AI is so powerful, why are most companies not getting results from it? The answer has everything to do with whether you are solving the right problem.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Dr. Alan Barnard, CEO of Goldratt Research Labs, decision scientist, and one of…
Most organizations treat continuous improvement like a project. The ones that actually get results treat it like a culture.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with David Norris. David Norris is the founder of Elevated Strategic Solutions, a consulting firm focused on helpi…
Most companies chasing a big growth target are solving the wrong problem. And the real constraint is usually hiding in plain sight.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with John Hetherington, founder of We Deliver Your Vision and a process optimization consultant with more …
What can a steel shipping container teach us about artificial intelligence? More than you would think.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Marc Levinson, historian, economist, and author of The Box, the definitive history of the shipping container. Marc formerly served…
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