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

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

By Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba AcademyBusinessEducation
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Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership episodes

  • GA 500 | Celebrating 500 Episodes
    This week we're celebrating our 500th episode by sharing some of our team's favorite moments from over the years. Whether you're new to the podcast or you've been here since the beginning, thank you for listening.
    43 min
  • GA 499 | OT Cybersecurity in Manufacturing with Jeff Reinke
    This week's guest is Jeff Reinke. Ron and Jeff discussed OT Cybersecurity, its role in manufacturing, dealing with hackers and ransomware, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
    In this episode you'll learn: 
    The quote Jeff likes (3:42)
    His background (4:27)
    What OT Cybersecurity is (7:01)
    What's driving the emphasis (7:47)
    Dealing with ransomware (9:25)
    The human elements involved (10:39)
    About whaling/spearfishing (14:19)
    Strategies and tactics to consider (15:28)
    The trends Jeff is seeing in manufacturing (19:06)
    Why "quiet quitting" is less of an issue (20:49)
    Some of the best practices (22:20)
    How continuous improvement teams can help (25:06)
    Podcast Resources
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    What Do You Think?
    How else do cybersecurity and continuous improvement intersect?
    29 min
  • GA 498 | The Power of Improving Less with Chad Bareither
    This week's guest is Chad Bareither. Ron and Chad discussed Chad's book, "Improve LESS," Toyota Kata, why continuous improvement is not just "extra work," and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
    In this episode you'll learn: 
    The quote Chad likes (2:08)
    His background (2:59)
    About entropy and why progress comes undone (4:59)
    The root cause (7:11)
    An example of a client who found success by "improving less" (9:29)
    The Effort vs. Impact matrix (12:08)
    Why Chad loves Toyota Kata (16:10)
    Getting away from the idea that continuous improvement is not "extra work" (17:30)
    An example from one of Ron's prior jobs (19:29)
    Understanding your "Why?" (24:05)
    About Chad's book, Improve Less (25:49)
    Podcast Resources
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    Improve LESS Book
    Chad on LinkedIn
    Bareither Group Consulting on YouTube
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    What Do You Think?
    What's your initial reaction to the idea of "improving less"?
    29 min
  • GA 495 | Finding and Retaining the Right Talent with Kerry L. Bass

    This week’s guest is Kerry L. Bass. Ron and Kerry discussed company culture, employee engagement, finding and retaining the right talent, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

    In this episode you’ll learn: 
    • The quote Kerry likes (2:13)
    • His background (2:42)
    • About employee engagement (4:07)
    • About the employee-employer relationship (5:50)
    • An example (8:01)
    • Introverts vs. extroverts (11:23)
    • The role of company culture (13:23)
    • Building a balanced and diverse team (15:15)
    • Finding and retaining the right talent (16:01)
    • Technological solutions in elections (23:02)
    • Practical advice for hiring managers and job applicants (23:27)
    • Podcast Resources
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      • Kerry on LinkedIn
      • Kerry’s Website
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        What Do You Think?

        How do you/would you go about finding and retaining the right talent?

        27 min

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