Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership

This week's guest is Malti Bhojwani. Ron and Malti discussed personal and professional transformations, different types of motivation, the importance of having a good work/life balance, and more.

This week's guest is Chad Senkowski. Ron and Chad discussed martial arts, Chad's podcast The Journey, coaching, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote that Chad likes (2:26)

His background (3:21)

How martial arts relates to continuous improvement (4:51)

Why he started a podcast (6:11)

The angle of the podcast (8:16)

The guests that have impacted him the most (11:02)

Why his passion is hands on training and coaching (16:00)

His advice for those just getting started (16:28)

His routine (17:57)

Podcast Resources

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Chad on LinkedIn

Ron's Episode on The Journey

Motivate Multimedia on LinkedIn

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What Do You Think?

Where else can you draw parallels with continuous improvement?

This week's guest is Clint West. Ron and Clint discussed MacDonald & Owen's lean journey, the state of lean in the lumber industry, navigating biases, and more.

This week's guest is Ahmed Radwan. Ron and Ahmed discussed engagement, what it means to build a "lighthouse," sustaining kaizen efforts, and more.

This week's guest is Kurt Sears. Ron and Kurt discussed continuous improvement at Dollar Shave Club, happiness versus joy, the power of living out your beliefs, and more.

This week's guest is Matthew Townsend. Ron and Matthew discussed what a broken process looks like, what happens when you automate waste, how to identify and remove it, and more.

This week's guest is Zack Estes. Ron and Zack discussed Zack's coaching business, applying lean in non-manufacturing contexts, the five functions of business, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The quote Zack likes (3:16)

His background (3:34)

About Path for Growth (7:19)

Applying lean in digital spaces (8:28)

Whether he speaks about lean specifically (11:19)

Why envisioning outcomes is difficult (15:37)

The five functions of business (17:18)

Zack's reading project (27:25)

Podcast Resources

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Zack on LinkedIn

Path for Growth

Zack's Reading List

GA 456 | "This Is Water" by David Foster Wallace with Alex Judd

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What Do You Think?

What are you reading this year?

This week's guest is Jason Henderson. Ron and Jason discussed what managing expectations looks like, scientific thinking, dealing with negativity, and more.

This week's guest is Jennifer Drago. Ron and Jennifer discussed having a long-term vision, data-driven strategies, overcoming resistance to change, and more.

This week's guest is Royden Johnson. Ron and Royden discussed lean in South Africa, connection before correction, 5S, authority, and more.