Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement
Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, the two share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek has partnered with Dyer and Saleh to present their insights to a wide audience of manufacturing professionals.
Longtime manufacturing process engineer and trainer John Dyer discusses operational excellence and continuous improvement with Professor Mohamed Saleh, a Lean, Six Sigma and continuous improvement expert. Between them, the two share nearly 60 years of continuous improvement expertise. IndustryWeek has partnered with Dyer and Saleh to present their insights to a wide audience of manufacturing professionals.
Episodes

Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 9: Problem Solver with Resilience and Adaptability
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Thursday Oct 16, 2025
Whether you’re leading a transformation or supporting a team through daily challenges, these three interwoven traits define whether you thrive—or just survive.

Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 8: Empathy For Others
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday Oct 14, 2025
Explore the critical differences between sympathy and empathy and why the latter is essential for meaningful leadership.

Monday Oct 13, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 7: Effective Decision Making
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Monday Oct 13, 2025
Delve into the delicate balance between waiting for enough information to make a sound decision versus falling into paralysis by analysis. Understand the art of determining: What is the minimum amount of information I need to make a decision?

Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 6 (Part 2): Strategic Thinker with a System Perspective
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Dive into the biggest roadblocks that hinder true systems thinking, including prioritizing short-term wins over long-term vision, creating a fire-fighting culture and avoid risk to the extreme.

Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Tuesday Oct 07, 2025
Explore the horizontal understanding of interconnected systems, emphasizing the need to see the whole without getting lost in the details or abstractions. Also dive into the vertical balance of macro and micro perspectives, challenging the flawed assumption that leaders with strong granular skills can automatically adapt to macro-level thinking.

Monday Oct 06, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 5: Seeing the Vision and Having Clarity
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Monday Oct 06, 2025
Explore the transformative power of a well-articulated vision and how successful leaders focus on “must-do, can’t-fail” breakthroughs that align with their organization’s purpose. Also learn how clarity in vision can motivate those around you, eliminate distractions and even prompt innovative pivots in business models

Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Leadership Characteristic 4: Continuous Learning and Self Development
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Thursday Oct 02, 2025
Explore the mindset shifts required for effective leadership, including fostering open-mindedness, a growth mindset, self-awareness, adaptability, humility, and a commitment to lifelong learning. Learn how these qualities become a litmus test for determining who’s truly “all in” on transformation.

Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Respect for People, Leadership Characteristic 3 for Driving Sustainable Change
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
Respect for people isn’t a slogan—it’s a leadership condition. Tune in to discover why it’s time to flip the script and treat respect for people as the root of transformation.







