Dec 16, 2025
In this episode, Jason Schroeder breaks down a counterintuitive but powerful idea that explains why so many projects never truly improve: money hides waste. Through real construction examples, including data centers and everyday field decisions, Jason shows how throwing money at problems masks poor systems, bad planning, and missed opportunities for real improvement.
What you鈥檒l learn in this episode:
- Why excess money can prevent teams from seeing and fixing real problems.
- How rushed, overfunded projects often abandon lean thinking and production systems.
- The connection between money, time, and other resources masking waste.
- Why solving problems without money builds better thinking and stronger systems.
- What Japanese craftsmanship and preservation reveal about waste and value.
If money were no longer available as a quick fix, what
problems on your projects would finally be forced into the
open?
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Also, here are links to our YouTube Channels:
路 Jason Schroeder YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xpRYvrW5Op5Ckxs4vDGDg
路 LeanTakt YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/leanTakt
路 LeanSuper YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzQDevqQP19L4LePuqma3Fg/featured
路 LeanSurvey YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Ztn3okFhyB_3p5nmMKnsw