Learn from the ground-breaking pioneers who helped make Lean Six Sigma the dynamic, business improvement practice it is today. In our video interview series, we take a deep dive with industry-leading experts on various topics, from climbing the career ladder to a day in the life at a Fortune 500 company as a Six Sigma practitioner.

Interview Topics

Deployment
History of Six Sigma
Lean Six Sigma Careers
Lean Six Sigma Consulting
Lean Six Sigma Projects
Lean Six Sigma Training
New Approaches
Six Sigma Belts
Tools

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Deployment

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 5 – The Importance of Planning	Deployment, Lean Six Sigma, Planning, Project Management, Six Sigma Projects
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 10 – Cost of Poor Quality	Cost of Quality, Joseph Juran, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Management, Taguchi Quality Loss Function
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 14 – Management Support and Bottoms Up Deployments	Compaq, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Implementation
Rich Schroeder	Episode 18 – Six Sigma and the Role of a Champion/Executive	Lean Six Sigma, Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, Motorola, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Champion, Six Sigma Consulting
Bruce Hayes	Episode 21 – Six Sigma at Early Stage Companies	Apple, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma for Startups
Roxanne Parks	Episode 23 – Six Sigma and Organizational Transformation (Part 1 of 7)	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Organizational Transformation, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects
Roxanne Parks	Episode 24 – Deployment (Part 2 of 7)	Change Management, Governance, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Strategic Planning
John Enwiller Roxanne Parks	Episode 25 – Strategic Deployment Planning (Part 3 of 7)	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Tools, Strategic Planning
Bill Stokman Roxanne Parks	Episode 26 – Six Sigma Training and Project Application (Part 4 of 7)	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Training
Roxanne Parks	Episode 27 – Strategic Transformation (Part 5 of 7)	Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Development, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Deployment, Strategic Planning

History of Six Sigma

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 1 – Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 2 – Allied Signal, Automotive Division	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 3 – General Electric	General Electric, Jack Welch, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 6 – Contribution of W. Edwards Deming	Lean Six Sigma, Quality Management, Six Sigma History, W. Edwards Deming
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 7 – Six Sigma Influential Pioneers	Joseph Juran, Lean Six Sigma, Philip Crosby, Shigeo Shingo, Six Sigma History, Toyota Production System
Bruce Hayes	Episode 15 – Six Sigma and the Early Days at Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Motorola University, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting

Lean Six Sigma Careers

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 1 – Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 2 – Allied Signal, Automotive Division	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 3 – General Electric	General Electric, Jack Welch, Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 12 – Six Sigma Belt Compensation	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Joel Smith	Episode 13 – The Benefits of Certification as a Lean Six Sigma Professional	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Bruce Hayes	Episode 15 – Six Sigma and the Early Days at Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Motorola University, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Brent Weichers	Episode 16 – Lean Six Sigma Training for Disabilities	Disabilities, Excel Training, Lean Six Sigma, Legos Training, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Steve Schmidt	Episode 17 – Disruptive Lean Six Sigma	Disruptive Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola University, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Sony
Rich Schroeder	Episode 18 – Six Sigma and the Role of a Champion/Executive	Lean Six Sigma, Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, Motorola, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Champion, Six Sigma Consulting
Bruce Hayes	Episode 21 – Six Sigma at Early Stage Companies	Apple, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma for Startups

Lean Six Sigma Consulting

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 1 – Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 2 – Allied Signal, Automotive Division	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 12 – Six Sigma Belt Compensation	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Bruce Hayes	Episode 15 – Six Sigma and the Early Days at Motorola	Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Motorola University, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Brent Weichers	Episode 16 – Lean Six Sigma Training for Disabilities	Disabilities, Excel Training, Lean Six Sigma, Legos Training, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Steve Schmidt	Episode 17 – Disruptive Lean Six Sigma	Disruptive Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola University, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Sony
Rich Schroeder	Episode 18 – Six Sigma and the Role of a Champion/Executive	Lean Six Sigma, Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award, Motorola, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Champion, Six Sigma Consulting
Bruce Hayes	Episode 21 – Six Sigma at Early Stage Companies	Apple, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma for Startups
Roxanne Parks	Episode 23 – Six Sigma and Organizational Transformation (Part 1 of 7)	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Organizational Transformation, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects
Roxanne Parks	Episode 27 – Strategic Transformation (Part 5 of 7)	Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Development, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Deployment, Strategic Planning

Lean Six Sigma Projects

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 5 – The Importance of Planning	Deployment, Lean Six Sigma, Planning, Project Management, Six Sigma Projects
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 8 – Project Selection	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 11 – Tracking Project Benefits	Compaq, Continuous Improvement, Cost Reduction, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Projects
Joel Smith	Episode 13 – The Benefits of Certification as a Lean Six Sigma Professional	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 20 – Bloom’s Taxonomy and Project Training	Bloom's Taxonomy, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Roxanne Parks	Episode 23 – Six Sigma and Organizational Transformation (Part 1 of 7)	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Organizational Transformation, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects
Bill Stokman Roxanne Parks	Episode 26 – Six Sigma Training and Project Application (Part 4 of 7)	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Training

Lean Six Sigma Training

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 2 – Allied Signal, Automotive Division	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 4 – Minitab	Data Analytics, Lean Six Sigma Training, Minitab, Statistical Software
Joel Smith	Episode 13 – The Benefits of Certification as a Lean Six Sigma Professional	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Brent Weichers	Episode 16 – Lean Six Sigma Training for Disabilities	Disabilities, Excel Training, Lean Six Sigma, Legos Training, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Six Sigma Training
Brent Weichers	Episode 19 – Innovation with Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)	CPK Chart, Email Management, Excel Training, Lean Six Sigma, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic for Applications
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 20 – Bloom’s Taxonomy and Project Training	Bloom's Taxonomy, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Bill Stokman Roxanne Parks	Episode 26 – Six Sigma Training and Project Application (Part 4 of 7)	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Training
Marty Shulz	Episode 44 – Six Sigma Training-Based vs. a Learning-Based Program	Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma Training, Six Sigma Careers

New Approaches

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Steve Schmidt	Episode 17 – Disruptive Lean Six Sigma	Disruptive Lean Six Sigma, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola University, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting, Sony
Steve Schmidt	Episode 22 – A Deep Dive Into Disruptive Lean Six Sigma	Disruptive Lean Six Sigma, DLSS, Lean Six Sigma, Organizational Development, Project Management, Self-Awareness, Strategic Planning

Six Sigma Belts

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 12 – Six Sigma Belt Compensation	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting
Joel Smith	Episode 13 – The Benefits of Certification as a Lean Six Sigma Professional	Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Certification, Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 20 – Bloom’s Taxonomy and Project Training	Bloom's Taxonomy, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Training
Don Linsenmann	Episode 30 – Six Sigma and the Early Days at DuPont	Chad Holliday, DuPont, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Champion
Don Linsenmann	Episode 31 – DuPont’s Corporate Champions Program	DuPont, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Champion
Val Larson	Episode 36 – Black Belts as Change Agents	Becton Dickinson, Change Management, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Black Belt
Tom McCarty	Episode 51 – The Role of a Master Black Belt in Organizations	Lean Six Sigma, Master Black Belt, Six Sigma Careers, Six Sigma Consulting

Tools

Presenter	Interview Title	Tags
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 4 – Minitab	Data Analytics, Lean Six Sigma Training, Minitab, Statistical Software
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 8 – Project Selection	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools
Gary Cone Mike Carnell	Episode 9 – The Six Sigma “Toolbox”	DMAIC, General Electric, Lean Six Sigma, Motorola, Process Improvement, Six Sigma Tools
Brent Weichers	Episode 19 – Innovation with Excel and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)	CPK Chart, Email Management, Excel Training, Lean Six Sigma, Microsoft Office, Visual Basic for Applications
John Enwiller Roxanne Parks	Episode 25 – Strategic Deployment Planning (Part 3 of 7)	Allied Signal, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Tools, Strategic Planning
Bill Stokman Roxanne Parks	Episode 26 – Six Sigma Training and Project Application (Part 4 of 7)	DMAIC, Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Deployment, Six Sigma Projects, Six Sigma Tools, Six Sigma Training