David Norris on Building a Culture of Improvement
David Norris on Building a Culture of Improvement Β 
Podcast: KPI Fireside: A Continuous Improvement Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 17 2026
Description: Most organizations treat continuous improvement like a project. The ones that actually get results treat it like a culture.In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with David Norris. David Norris is the founder of Elevated Strategic Solutions, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations unlock capacity, improve performance, and align strategy with execution through operational excellence, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.πŸ”» Why improvement that skips the people always reverts the moment something goes wrong πŸ”» How to use new employee onboarding to plant a CI mindset before old habits take hold πŸ”» Why "we don't have time for this" is the single best signal that improvement is overdue πŸ”» How to turn a budget request into a CI conversation before a single dollar gets approved πŸ”» Why tracking both direct and indirect costs is where the real savings are hiding πŸ”» Why CI and finance need to be working together if you want leadership to actually buy in πŸ”— Connect with David Norris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-norris-17016b146/🌐 Learn more at Elevated Strategic Solutions: http://elevatedmtnsolutions.com/πŸ”— Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/ πŸŽ™ Hosted by Keith Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/