The Allied Advisors Podcast
The Allied Advisors Podcast is designed for mid-market manufacturers looking to scale and sharpen their competitive edge. Each episode features in-depth conversations with lean manufacturing experts and top-performing manufacturing executives who share proven strategies, hard-earned lessons, and real-world success stories. Our goal is simple: every listener walks away with practical insights they can apply immediately to drive growth, improve efficiency, and lead their teams more effectively.
The Allied Advisors Podcast
Leading with Lean: Building Focused, Accountable Teams with Meg Lanza
In this episode of The Allied Advisors Podcast, Justin Goethe sits down with Meg Lanza, Head of Technology at BSH, to explore what it really takes to lead teams through continuous improvement. Drawing from her 20+ years at Bosch and now in home appliances, Meg shares practical insights on:
- How leaders can align projects with customer needs and strategy
- Why accountability and follow-up are non-negotiable for sustaining progress
- Balancing day-to-day operations with improvement work without burning teams out
- The importance of hiring for mindset and passion over technical expertise
- Building effective daily leadership routines and using KPI trees to drive clarity
- Swarming problems with urgency and standardizing problem-solving approaches
Whether you’re a mid-market manufacturer or a leader looking to strengthen your lean journey, Meg’s perspective offers both hard-earned lessons and actionable advice to help you drive sustainable results.
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