Matt Yearsley on Why Bad Systems Beat Good Employees
KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast by KPI Fire
Episode notes
Most leaders blame the person. The real problem is almost always the system.
In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Matt Yearsley, founder of Operational Excellence Advisors and a manufacturing and operations leader with more than 25 years of experience. Matt helps growing companies move beyond firefighting by building the systems, standards, and people development practices that let good employees actually succeed.
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Keywords
operational excellencelean manufacturingprocess improvementleadership developmentA3 Thinkingstandard workroot cause analysisemployee accountabilitycontinuous improvement culturemanufacturing operations