E123: Driving Lean Leadership into Government with Andrew Rowe - Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast скачать в хорошем качестве

E123: Driving Lean Leadership into Government with Andrew Rowe - Lean Six Sigma for Good Podcast

In this episode, I share an interview I had with Andrew Rowe, former CEO and Executive Chairman of AllMed Healthcare Management in Portland, Oregon. After 20 years of leading AllMed through a Lean transformation, he is now focusing his time on bringing Lean and quality principes into the Portland metro area as a community service leader and advocate into government and nonprofits to tackle difficult challenges like homelessness. He reflects back on his early career in international business, where he adopted lean principles from demanding customers in various global industries while living outside the US. He details his successful turnaround of a Portland ship repair operation by using strategy, process, and people-focused improvements. He transitioned to AllMed, where he applied similar methods to a healthcare services company, incorporating technology for digital workflow optimization. He emphasizes the importance of leadership engagement, employee empowerment, and integrating lean into the operational playbook to achieve lasting transformation. We also cover practical strategies for implementing lean in government and creating a culture of continuous improvement that can sustain itself over time. Links: Andrew Rowe - LinkedIn:   / andrewrowe   Email: arowe@purposeful-ventures.com Subscribe to the "Lean Six Sigma for Good" podcast by searching in your favorite podcast player, or go to https://leansixsigmaenvironment.org/i... to view past episodes.