<![CDATA[The Leading Excellence Podcast]]>At Leading Excellence, we are dedicated to advancing the art and science of leadership at every level—and building organizations rooted in a culture of extreme excellence.

You’ll hear from experts across industries on what it truly takes to lead with impact, transform teams, and drive sustainable excellence in today’s dynamic business world. From real-world leadership stories to strategies for developing high-performing cultures, we dive into every facet of what it means to lead wisely.

Hosted by Sam McPherson, internationally recognized leadership coach, speaker, and President of The Lean Leadership Academy and McPherson Business Advisors.

Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a team lead, or someone striving to grow in your leadership journey, you’re in the right place.

Let’s build better leaders. Let’s create extraordinary organizations.

Let’s lead excellence, together!

]]>www.theleanleadershipacademy.comRiverside.fm (https://riverside.com)Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:26:21 GMTTue, 24 Mar 2026 15:50:15 GMT60Sam McPherson<p>At Leading Excellence, we are dedicated to advancing the art and science of leadership at every level—and building organizations rooted in a culture of extreme excellence.<br /><br />You’ll hear from experts across industries on what it truly takes to lead with impact, transform teams, and drive sustainable excellence in today’s dynamic business world. From real-world leadership stories to strategies for developing high-performing cultures, we dive into every facet of what it means to lead wisely.<br /><br />Hosted by Sam McPherson, internationally recognized leadership coach, speaker, and President of The Lean Leadership Academy and McPherson Business Advisors.<br /><br />Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a team lead, or someone striving to grow in your leadership journey, you’re in the right place.<br /><br />Let’s build better leaders. Let’s create extraordinary organizations.<br /><br />Let’s lead excellence, together!</p>episodicSam McPhersonsam@theleanleadershipacademy.comno<![CDATA[Leading a Lean Transformation at GE Aerospace with Phil Wickler]]>The conversation delves into the lean transformation at GE Aerospace, emphasizing the shift from Six Sigma to a lean operating system. It also explores the importance of leader development and coaching, as well as the implementation of a transformation roadmap approach to drive continuous improvement and customer impact.

Takeaways

  • Lean transformation at GE Aerospace
  • Leadership development and coaching
  • Transformation roadmap approach

Chapters

  • 00:00 The Lean Transformation at GE Aerospace
  • 06:28 Leader Development and Coaching
  • 16:33 The Transformation Roadmap Approach
]]>570e1db9-47ce-414d-b058-c439ee296167Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:03:46 GMT<p>The conversation delves into the lean transformation at GE Aerospace, emphasizing the shift from Six Sigma to a lean operating system. It also explores the importance of leader development and coaching, as well as the implementation of a transformation roadmap approach to drive continuous improvement and customer impact.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Lean transformation at GE Aerospace</li><li>Leadership development and coaching</li><li>Transformation roadmap approach</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 The Lean Transformation at GE Aerospace</li><li>06:28 Leader Development and Coaching</li><li>16:33 The Transformation Roadmap Approach</li></ul>no00:32:37Leading a Lean Transformation at GE Aerospace with Phil Wicklerfull