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Why Leaders Need Standard Work at Every Level

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What You’ll Learn:

In this episode, host Patrick Adams interviews Natalie Howden, a new team member at Lean Solutions, about her career journey and the importance of standard work in Lean environments. Natalie shares her background in pharmaceuticals, lithium-ion, and office furniture, highlighting her transition from a scientist to a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. She emphasizes the value of standard work in achieving consistency and improving processes, using examples from her experience.

About the Guest:

As an Executive Lean Coach at Lean Solutions, Natalie Howden helps organizations transform how they operate by reducing waste, accelerating flow, and embedding continuous improvement into everyday culture. Lean Solutions’ mission is to empower people through training, coaching, and talent solutions. Building the skills, systems, and culture needed for sustainable success.

Partnering with organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, services, and professional industries, Natalie identifies inefficiencies and quality gaps and applies proven lean tools to redesign processes and deliver greater value with fewer resources. Through coaching leaders and teams, she builds lasting problem-solving capabilities and drives sustained performance by aligning systems, structures, and behaviors with lean thinking.

Links:

Natalie Howden's LinkedIn

Lean Solutions 2026 Summit

Lean Solutions Website

  continue reading

262 episodes

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Manage episode 525751130 series 3003204
Content provided by Patrick Adams. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Patrick Adams or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What You’ll Learn:

In this episode, host Patrick Adams interviews Natalie Howden, a new team member at Lean Solutions, about her career journey and the importance of standard work in Lean environments. Natalie shares her background in pharmaceuticals, lithium-ion, and office furniture, highlighting her transition from a scientist to a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. She emphasizes the value of standard work in achieving consistency and improving processes, using examples from her experience.

About the Guest:

As an Executive Lean Coach at Lean Solutions, Natalie Howden helps organizations transform how they operate by reducing waste, accelerating flow, and embedding continuous improvement into everyday culture. Lean Solutions’ mission is to empower people through training, coaching, and talent solutions. Building the skills, systems, and culture needed for sustainable success.

Partnering with organizations across manufacturing, healthcare, services, and professional industries, Natalie identifies inefficiencies and quality gaps and applies proven lean tools to redesign processes and deliver greater value with fewer resources. Through coaching leaders and teams, she builds lasting problem-solving capabilities and drives sustained performance by aligning systems, structures, and behaviors with lean thinking.

Links:

Natalie Howden's LinkedIn

Lean Solutions 2026 Summit

Lean Solutions Website

  continue reading

262 episodes

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