Resources for Operational Excellence

Quality Time Podcast: Leadership Under Pressure with Adelaido Godinez

Adelaido "Ad" Godinez is a retired Army colonel with one of the most impressive resumes that Quality Time With MoreSteam has ever seen. But what makes this conversation stand out is Ad’s honesty about pressure, doubt, and knowing what kind of leader the moment needs. Ad and Dan get into the habits and values that separate leaders who burn out from those who build others up. You’ve never heard an episode about Lean leadership like this before.

Seeing Work as a System: Mapping for Continuous Improvement

In this Master Series, learn how to see work as a system, not just a series of steps. Discover how different mapping techniques work together to reveal flow, expose waste, and clarify where improvement matters most.

Why Simulation is the Missing Ingredient in A3 Training

A3 training often focuses on forms and terminology, but real learning happens through practice. See how a manufacturing simulation helped teams sharpen their problem solving, data storytelling, and observation at the gemba.

Are You Leading Reactively? How Leader Standard Work Creates Consistent Leadership

What is Leader Standard Work and why does it matter? Learn how daily, weekly, and strategic leadership routines reduce firefighting, align strategy, and strengthen continuous improvement.

The Next Essential Tool for Root Cause Analysis

Root cause analysis is evolving. Learn how machine learning enhances traditional RCA tools to uncover hidden causes, predict failures, and drive proactive improvement.

Quality Time Podcast: The Daily Work of Leadership with Jon Dario

Jon Dario has spent 30 years proving that operational excellence works the same whether you're running one of retail’s busiest stores or overseeing $1.7 billion in business across multiple locations. The problem he keeps solving? Getting consistent results when everything is moving fast and nothing ever slows down. Strategy sounds great in the conference room. But when that strategy hits the floor, things can fall apart. Jon and Dan explore why that happens. Plus, there's a 90s jingle you forgot about until right now. But you’ll definitely be singing it soon!