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The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.

Gemba Academy episodes:

September 25, 2025GA 599 | Coaching Different Personalities with Melissa Sherman
This week’s guest is Melissa Sherman. Ron and Melissa discussed misconceptions about continuous improvement, navigating different personalities, the role coaching plays in change management, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The quote that inspires Melissa (2:25)
Her background (3:13)
A misconception about continuous improvement (5:35)
Lean being done “to” people (7:27)
The role of communication (8:32)
An anecdote about change management (11:58)
How Melissa coaches different personalities (15:40)
Dealing with “CAVE” people (17:01)
The role of coaching in continuous improvement and change management (24:53)
Melissa’s take on AI (27:52)
Her final words of wisdom (29:17)
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Melissa on LinkedIn
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
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What Do You Think?
How do you deal with different personalities?
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32min
September 18, 2025GA 598 | Making Lean Work with Darren Walsh
This week’s guest is Darren Walsh. Ron and Darren discussed some of the pitfalls he’s seen in continuous improvement, the corresponding countermeasures, his book, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The quote Darren likes (1:59)
His background (2:48)
Why he wrote his book (4:34)
Some of the pitfalls he’s seen and some countermeasures (6:01)
Where to start (10:18)
How Darren applies these principles (16:13)
What “good” looks like to Darren (19:09)
What to be mindful of (23:41)
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Making Lean Work
Darren on LinkedIn
Darren’s Website
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What Do You Think?
What does success in lean look like to you?
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32min
September 11, 2025GA 597 | Practicing Empathy and Empathetic Listening with Robin Hills
This week’s guest is Robin Hills. Robin and Ron discussed emotional intelligence, unconscious bias, the importance of empathy and active listening, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Robin’s quote (2:55)
How Robin defines emotional intelligence (4:43)
How it plays into righteous anger (7:03)
Avoiding manipulative behavior (9:38)
Robin’s thoughts on unconscious bias (10:42)
Practicing empathy (13:42)
The importance of pausing after listening (14:50)
How Robin practices this (17:38)
The future of emotional intelligence (20:03)
Robin’s final words of wisdom (23:31)
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GA 554 | Leveraging Emotional Intelligence
Robin on LinkedIn
Robin’s Website
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What Do You Think?
How do you practice empathy at work?
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26min
September 04, 2025GA 596 | Taking Stock of Your Leadership with Grace Gavin
This week’s guest is Grace Gavin. Ron and Grace discussed honesty in the workplace, how company hierarchies play a role, the importance of accountability, taking stock of your leadership, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Grace’s favorite quote (2:42)
The role of honesty in the workplace (3:31)
How the structure of the company factors in (6:14)
Developing a culture of authentic open communication (9:22)
The primal reasons behind fear and anxiety (11:46)
Barriers that can get in the way (16:46)
How to communicate more effectively (19:02)
The importance of accountability (21:17)
Grace’s advice for personal career growth (25:19)
Taking stock of your leadership (28:16)
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Grace on LinkedIn
GA 551 | Knowing Honesty and Listening to Understand
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How do you take stock of your leadership?
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31min
August 28, 2025GA 595 | Dynamic Work Design with Don Kieffer
This week’s guest is Don Kieffer. Ron and Don discussed the concept of dynamic work design, their individual takes on AI, Don’s book, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
Don’s quotes (2:13)
His background (5:23)
Why Don wrote his book (9:35)
What a dynamic work design is (13:46)
Don’s process (16:34)
Some example situations (18:45)
What has surprised Don (22:10)
Don’s take on AI (24:59)
Achieving the right balance using dynamic work design (30:02)
How it compares to TWI (32:46)
Don’s final words of wisdom (34:22)
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There’s Got to Be a Better Way
The Most Underrated Skill in Management
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What Do You Think?
Have you used dynamic work design before?
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38min
August 21, 2025GA 594 | Common Failures in Modern Leadership with William C. Davis
This week’s guest is William C. Davis. Ron and William discussed some defining moments in William’s impressive career, what leaders are doing wrong nowadays, dealing with tricky and uncomfortable situations, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The quotes William likes (2:24)
His background (3:25)
Some of the common failures of modern leadership (8:51)
William’s take on the status quo (13:32)
The most common failures in leadership (15:31)
His outlook on the future (19:40)
Some practical solutions (20:46)
Dealing with difficult situations (25:52)
His final words of wisdom (30:22)
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William’s Website
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What Do You Think?
What are some other issues you’ve noticed in leadership today?
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33min
August 14, 2025GA 593 | The Importance of Simplification with Dr. Lucas Chesla and Kirk Nicholas
This week’s guests are Dr. Lucas Chesla and Kirk Nicholas. Luke and Kirk shared how continuous improvement is used in the military, the book they wrote together, their thoughts on AI, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:
The quotes Luke and Kirk like (3:55)
Kirk’s background (5:16)
Luke’s background (10:04)
The inspiration for the book (14:34)
About their enterprise model (21:35)
All about the five pillars (26:41)
Their thoughts on ChatGPT (30:49)
How they respond to pressures for results (35:29)
How they met (42:55)
Luke and Kirk’s final words of wisdom (43:57)
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Luke on LinkedIn
Kirk on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?
Which of the five pillars resonates with you the most?
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47min

FAQs about Gemba Academy:

How many episodes does Gemba Academy have?

The podcast currently has 7 episodes available.