KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast

KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
Podcast Description
KPI Fireside is the podcast for business leaders, process improvement professionals, and anyone passionate about making things better. Through insightful interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the stories behind successful Continuous Improvement journeys.Hosted by KPI Fire, this podcast dives deep into Lean Six Sigma, Strategy Execution, KPI Management, and Operational Excellence—helping you overcome obstacles and drive real impact in your organization.
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The podcast explores key concepts such as Lean Six Sigma, KPI Management, Strategy Execution, and Operational Excellence. Episodes often feature practical advice and insights, such as Nick Katko discussing how Lean Accounting can enhance ROI, while highlighting common pitfalls in Lean journeys and reframing cost savings as value creation.

KPI Fireside is the podcast for business leaders, process improvement professionals, and anyone passionate about making things better. Through insightful interviews with industry leaders, innovators, and changemakers, we explore the stories behind successful Continuous Improvement journeys.
Hosted by KPI Fire, this podcast dives deep into Lean Six Sigma, Strategy Execution, KPI Management, and Operational Excellence—helping you overcome obstacles and drive real impact in your organization.

In this episode, Keith Norris sits down with Dr. Will Miller, Associate VP for Continuous Improvement and Institutional Performance at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, to explore what it really takes to lead meaningful change inside complex, high-stakes environments.
Why people don’t resist change—they resist being changed
How to lead innovation in a bureaucracy-heavy environment
What higher ed can teach us about tailoring CI to your audience
Why culture clashes derail change—and how to avoid them
Metrics that matter (and how to stop tracking the wrong stuff)
The secret to making compliance feel empowering, not draining
Whether you’re coaching faculty, managing a team, or trying to modernize a legacy system, this episode will help you lead smarter and change better—without losing the people you need most.
Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/
Connect with Will Miller, PhD on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willmillerphd/
Hosted by Keith Norris – https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/
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