Jason takes on a culture problem he finally put words to after a recent project walk: too many leaders are spending their energy on CYA (covering their own backside) instead of finding and fixing problems. He pulls in Paul Akers' eight wastes and 5S system, the principle that the only real problem is when you think there are no problems, and a memorable (and admittedly off the rails) Lady Gaga Bad Romance riff about falling in love with roadblocks. He closes with a direct charge to call out the energy waste of CYA wherever it shows up, because the energy spent hiding problems is the energy that should be solving them.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Why the only real problem is thinking there are no problems

• The Paul Akers loop: learn the eight wastes, 5S the area, find and fix what bugs you

• Why a fixed mindset turns problems into reflections on the leader instead of opportunities

• Why CYA energy is energy that could have been spent solving the problem instead

• Why a roadblock is really a flow block, and finding it is how flow gets unblocked

• The challenge: call out the CYA culture, teach the people, and if they won't be taught, let them work elsewhere

Stop hiding problems. Start hunting them. The team that loves the problem the most wins.

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