Emotional Intelligence and Lean Leadership with Juan Steigerwald

Welcome to the Business Excellence for Managers podcast, where we explore practical ideas and strategies to help you lead more effectively and drive real business results.

In today’s episode, we’re focusing on a critical but often underestimated success factor in Lean Six Sigma… emotional intelligence.

While most transformations are built on strong tools, data, and processes, their success ultimately depends on people. And that’s where emotional intelligence comes in.

We’ll look at how communication, trust, and leadership behavior directly impact the success of your initiatives, and how you can build a culture where continuous improvement actually thrives.

If you’re leading change or driving Lean initiatives in your organization, this episode will give you a different perspective on what really makes them work.

Let’s get started.

Time stamps:

00:20 The Importance of Emotional Intelligence in Lean Six Sigma Leadership.

00:50 Understanding Lean Transformation Failures.

03:40 The Role of Communication in Change Management.

07:20 Leading by Example: The Role of Leadership Behavior.

10:05 Emotional Intelligence: The Foundation of Lean Leadership.

15:55 Social Awareness.

19:30 Lean Leaders with High EQ.

19:55 Psychological Safety and Continuous Improvement.

22:00 From Lean Manager to Lean Coach.

24:15 Emotional Intelligence in Problem Solving.

25:30 The Future of Lean Leadership.

Resources:

WAVE Business Excellence Footprint Courses:

For Employees: https://www.wave-bef.com/courses-for-employees

For Managers: https://www.wave-bef.com/courses-for-managers

Dr. Joe Dispenza’s NeuroChangeSolution Program called “Change Your Mind. Create New Results”.

Where to find Juan and Wave Business Excellence Footprint:

Website Wave BEF: https://www.wave-bef.com/

Website: Health, Happiness & Planet: https://www.wave-bef.com/health-happiness-planet

LinkedIn Juan Steigerwald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juan-eduardo-steigerwald-01710b1/

YouTube WAVE BEF: https://www.youtube.com/@wavebusinessexcellencefoot1034

Instagram: Health, Happiness & Planet: https://www.instagram.com/health_happiness_planet/

Feel free to contact Wave team at any time.