Podcast appearances and media conversations featuring Darren Dolcemascolo of EMS Consulting Group on operational excellence, continuous improvement, Lean leadership, AI-enabled coaching, and execution-focused improvement. These conversations reflect EMS Consulting Group's practical point of view: improvement tools matter, but sustainable results require leadership ownership, operating rhythm, disciplined problem solving, and measurable business outcomes.
Featured Podcast Conversations
From CI Activity to Executive Execution
In this follow-up KPI Fireside conversation, Darren discusses why continuous improvement efforts often stall, how leaders can move beyond improvement activity, and why operating rhythm, accountability, business outcomes, and AI-enabled coaching matter for sustained results.
This episode is the best current representation of EMS Consulting Group's evolving advisory point of view: CI tools are valuable, but results improve when leaders create the operating conditions for execution.
Coming June 8th
Lean Leadership and Problem-Solving Culture
In this earlier KPI Fireside conversation, Darren discusses Lean as a thinking discipline, the role of leaders as coaches, and how organizations can develop problem-solving capability through daily practice, coaching kata, frontline engagement, idea systems, and structured report-outs.
This episode supports EMS Consulting Group's long-standing foundation in Lean leadership and practical problem-solving development. It is especially relevant for leaders and CI teams working to build a culture where people think scientifically, surface problems, and improve processes as part of daily work.
Related Executive Articles
The 2026 KPI Fireside conversation connects to a series of executive articles on moving from CI activity to execution, using AI to support coaching, and building leadership routines that help improvement stick.
Suggested Use
For senior leaders, start with the 2026 conversation on moving from CI activity to execution. For managers, CI practitioners, and leaders building daily problem-solving capability, the 2025 conversation provides a useful foundation in Lean leadership, coaching behavior, and problem-solving culture.