Quality Time Podcast: Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Insights with Kevin Yania
July 21, 2026
Kevin Yania once got an email with "Black Belt" in the signature and thought, wait, is this guy into karate? That misunderstanding somehow turned into a prolific career in Lean Six Sigma. On this episode of Quality Time with MoreSteam, Kevin talks about trust, change, telling stories with data, and what it really takes to get people aligned. There's even a surprise or two along the way. It’s beer. The surprise is beer.
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