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GA 579 | The Big Thinking of a Small Knight with Brian DeVries

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This week’s guest is Brian DeVries. Ron and Brian discussed Brian’s new book “The Big Thinking of a Small Knight,” the roles storytelling and leadership play in continuous improvement, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 
  • The quote Brian likes (2:39)
  • What to do when someone is struggling (4:18)
  • His background (6:01)
  • The roles leadership and storytelling play in continuous improvement (9:55)
  • About his book (13:29)
  • His “knight’s hat” (18:39)
  • The biggest takeaway from the book (19:22)
  • What Brian learned from writing it (20:24)
  • The role his kids played in writing the book (21:38)
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    • GA 222 | How to Sustain Improvements with Brian DeVries
    • Brian on LinkedIn
    • The Big Thinking of a Small Knight
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      Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | LeadershipBy Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy
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