KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
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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.
What does it take to build a culture where improvement sticks? In this episode, Keith Norris sits down with Pete Gough, retired transformation leader and former head of Business Improvement at major mining organizations including Rio Tinto, Newcrest, and Goldfields. Over his decades-long career, Pete helped shape hundreds of improvement projects, mentored future leaders, and proved that true transformation starts with people, not tools.
🔻 Turning Lean, Six Sigma, and change leadership into one practical “MMA-style” approach to improvement
🔻 Why executive visibility and genuine engagement are the foundation for lasting cultural change
🔻 How to design training programs that grow future leaders, not just project managers
🔻 The role of business improvement teams in connecting strategy, operations, and people
🔻 How to quantify hard versus soft savings and set realistic, stretch targets for improvement
🔻 Lessons from leading CI across global mining sites and cultures
🔗 Connect with Pete Gough on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-gough-86b03617/
🔗 Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/
🎙 Hosted by Keith Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/
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