Episode 1 – Motorola
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses their early work with Six Sigma at Motorola and how they got started as consultants in the business.
Episode 9 – The Six Sigma “Toolbox”
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses the concept of a “Six Sigma Toolbox.”
Episode 14 – Management Support and Bottoms Up Deployments
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses failure due to top level management support and bottoms up deployments.
Episode 15 – Six Sigma and the Early Days at Motorola
Interview with Bruce Hayes, the president of the Executive Advisor Group based in Massachusetts. Discusses Bruce’s background in Six Sigma and his work at Motorola and Motorola University.
Episode 18 – Six Sigma and the Role of a Champion/Executive
Interview with Rich Schroeder, an Executive Consultant and Individual Strategy consultant and co-author of the first book on Six Sigma, “Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Strategy.” Discusses Rich’s background in Six Sigma and why a champion and executive's role are so important.
Episode 20 – Bloom’s Taxonomy and Project Training
Interviews with Mike Carnell from Black Swan Response and Gary Cone from Global Productivity Solutions. Discusses training with projects and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Episode 23 – Six Sigma and Organizational Transformation (Part 1 of 7)
In part 1 of a 7-part series, Roxanne Parks, Principal and Chief Strategist of Mission X, discusses Six Sigma and organizational transformation.
Episode 28 – Radical Performance Levels (Part 6 of 7)
In part 6 of a 7-part series, Roxanne Parks, Principal and Chief Strategist of Mission X, and Rich Schroeder, Executive Consultant, Individual Strategy consultant, and co-author of the first book on Six Sigma, “Six Sigma: The Breakthrough Strategy,” discuss Radical Performance Levels.
Episode 33 – Motorola’s Quality Culture
Interview with John Lupienski, Senior Master Black Belt and former Quality Director with Motorola Automotive. Discusses Motorola’s quality culture and adoption of Six Sigma.
Episode 45 – Practicing Six Sigma in Healthcare
Interview with Jim Bossert, Senior Performance Excellence Consultant with JPS Health Network and a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Discusses career trajectory and provides advice working in Six Sigma and healthcare.