KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
KPI Fire
Darril Wilburn on Courage, Humility, and Kaizen
57 minutes Posted Jul 13, 2026 at 12:19 pm.
0:00
57:30
Download MP3
Show notes

What does it actually look like inside Toyota, and why do so many companies get lean so wrong when they try to follow it?

In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Darril Wilburn, senior partner at Honsha and a respected teacher, coach, and thought leader in lean leadership and the Toyota Way. He is co-author of the upcoming book Courage, Humility, Kaizen: The Leadership DNA of The Toyota Way.

πŸ”» Why 5S without connecting it to the work almost always fades within a year

πŸ”» What Western leaders get wrong when they try to adopt the Toyota Way

πŸ”» How Nemawashi is about preparing the soil, not just getting buy-in

πŸ”» How to tell the story of your CI function

πŸ”» Why great organizations put work to people instead of people to work

πŸ”— Connect with Darril Wilburn on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrilwilburn/

πŸ”— Learn more at Darril's website: https://www.honsha.org

πŸ”— Learn more about Honsha: https://honsha.org/

πŸ”— Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/

πŸŽ™ Hosted by Keith Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/