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Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership episodes
- GA 473 | Setting and Achieving Strategic Goals with Calvin Williams
This week’s guest is Calvin Williams. Ron and Calvin discussed Calvin’s new book, “FIT: The Simple Science of Achieving Strategic Goals,” and what setting strategic goals really entails. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- Calvin’s background (3:01)
- The quote Calvin likes (3:55)
- About his book (5:06)
- What FIT stands for (8:04)
- The problem they’re trying to address (11:55)
- His advice for setting a strategic goal (16:01)
- Where this fits in the continuous improvement realm (20:59)
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- Calvin on LinkedIn
- FIT on Amazon
- Impruver
- GA 318 | Structuring Your Continuous Improvement Efforts
- GA 433 | Being a Scientific Leader
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What Do You Think?How do you go about setting strategic goals?
27 min - GA 472 | Balancing the Two Pillars of Lean with Bonnie Davis
This week’s guest is Bonnie Davis. Ron and Bonnie discussed how the two pillars of lean should work together, A3 Thinking, and the importance of leadership buy-in and how to influence it. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote Bonnie uses often (3:39)
- Her background (4:45)
- About Re:Build (6:33)
- What Respect for People means to Bonnie (7:23)
- The balance between the two pillars (10:43)
- What A3 Thinking means to Bonnie (14:13)
- Another way of documenting a value stream map (18:55)
- Advice for those who don’t have senior leadership buy-in (22:32)
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- Bonnie on LinkedIn
- Re:Build
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What Do You Think?What do the two pillars of lean mean to you?
33 min - GA 471 | Setting and Measuring KPIs with Vince Sassano
This week’s guest is Vince Sassano. Ron and Vince discussed KPIs, balancing them with what the customer wants, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote Vince likes (2:49)
- Vince’s background (4:33)
- What “Herbie” means (6:06)
- Balancing the KPI with what the customer wants (15:14)
- Shifting to actions (16:52)
- Why the way you collect data is important (24:56)
- How this applies to Six Sigma (28:46)
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- The Goal
- Vince on LinkedIn
- SPC
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What Do You Think?How do you approach KPIs?
34 min - GA 470 | Identifying and Using Your Natural Gifts with Bobby Jackson
This week’s guest is Bobby Jackson. Bobby explained what it means to use your natural gifts, the six different types, and how to determine what yours are. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote that inspires Bobby (3:01)
- His background (4:11)
- Using your natural gifts (11:01)
- The six different types of “working genius” (16:18)
- A review of the six (23:55)
- Identifying your natural gifts (25:40)
- Whether or not there’s a balance (27:07)
- Bobby’s natural gifts (28:54)
- His frustrations (32:37)
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- Bobby on LinkedIn
- Bobby on Medium
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What Do You Think?What are your natural gifts?
42 min - GA 469 | Improving Lives with Lean with Steve Bell
This week’s guest is Steve Bell. Ron and Steve discussed Steve’s work applying lean to NGOs, how he approaches Change Management, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- Steve’s background (3:57)
- What NGO stands for (6:13)
- What problem Steve is trying to solve (10:25)
- An example Steve recently saw (14:01)
- How he handles the Change Management aspect (16:35)
- What the lean community can do (22:35)
- Two more stories of lean NGOs (27:30)
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- Lean Agile NGO
- Steve on LinkedIn
- Lean Agile NGO LinkedIn Group
- GA 010 | Using Lean to Help NGOs with Steve Bell
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What Do You Think?How else could lean be used to help NGOs or non-profits?
35 min - GA 468 | Lean Made Simple with Ryan Tierney
This week’s guest is Ryan Tierney of Seating Matters. Ryan and Ron discussed the reactions Ryan got when he first discovered lean, the importance of being both humble and curious, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote Ryan likes (3:48)
- Ryan’s background (4:30)
- Why they got started with lean (6:18)
- His colleagues’ initial reactions (9:14)
- His siblings’ initial reactions (13:24)
- His biggest struggle (15:51)
- How he got people engaged (17:31)
- What facilities Ryan toured (20:29)
- About their One-Piece Flow purchasing system (23:14)
- The “smallest batch practicable” (25:25)
- Being humble and curious (27:23)
- Remaining humble when you’re successful (28:55)
- About “Lean Made Simple” (31:10)
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- GA 254 | Discovering Lean with Ryan and Louise Tierney
- Ryan on YouTube
- Ryan on LinkedIn
- Lean Made Simple
- Lean Made Simple on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?How did your family, friends, and/or coworkers react when you started practicing lean?
37 min - GA 467 | What Makes a Brilliant Process with Andy Reith
This week’s guest is Andy Reith. Ron and Andy discussed Andy’s time at Toyota as well as a tannery, and what Andy believes a brilliant process looks like. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote Andy likes (2:30)
- Andy’s background (3:30)
- How the tannery worked out (7:23)
- What a brilliant process looks like (10:21)
- What lean in footwear production is like (13:32)
- How he reinforced takt time (17:50)
- Advice Andy has for those just getting started (23:40)
- The great factories Andy has visited (25:57)
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- GA 308 | Lessons Learned at Toyota with Andy Reith
- Andy on Instagram
- Andy on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?What does a brilliant process look like to you?
31 min - GA 466 | Problem Statements, Ideation, and Coaching with Jamie Flinchbaugh
This week’s guest is Jamie Flinchbaugh. Jamie updated us on what he’s learned since publishing his latest book, how he recommends writing a good problem statement, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quote Jamie likes (4:54)
- His background (7:45)
- Which of his books he would recommend and to who (10:40)
- What he’s learned since writing People Solve Problems (12:09)
- Writing a good problem statement (14:51)
- The most common failure mode (18:40)
- Ideation versus brainstorming (21:33)
- Coaches creating and shaping experiences (25:58)
- Whether or not Jamie would do things differently (28:53)
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- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Lean
- People Solve Problems
- Jamie on LinkedIn
- GA 016 | Developing Lean Leaders with Jamie Flinchbaugh
- GA 045 | Respect for People with Past Guests
- GA 083 | Getting the Board on Board with Lean with Jamie Flinchbaugh
- GA 314 | The 4Cs of Trust with Jamie Flinchbaugh
- GA 389 | People Solve Problems with Jamie Flinchbaugh
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What Do You Think?What’s the difference between brainstorming and ideation?
37 min - GA 465 | What a Unicorn Knows with Matt May and Pablo Dominguez
This week’s guests are Matt May and Pablo Dominguez. Ron, Matt, and Pablo discussed Matt and Pablo’s book What a Unicorn Knows, the role of AI in business, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- The quotes that inspire them (3:44)
- Their backgrounds (4:47)
- Why they wrote the book (7:52)
- Unicorns and business (10:48)
- The current state of unicorns (12:48)
- Whether the world is a worse or better place because of unicorns (16:49)
- The Formula 1 analogy (18:48)
- What SCALE means (27:45)
- Practical tips and tools for those just getting started (33:33)
- The role of AI in business (35:50)
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- Matt on LinkedIn
- Pablo on LinkedIn
- What a Unicorn Knows
- GA 002 | Learning, Focus, and Innovation with Matthew May
- GA 100 | How to Survive with Matt May
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What Do You Think?What are your thoughts on the concept of “unicorns” in business?
45 min - GA 464 | Starting with a Process with Andrew Piland
This week’s guest is Andrew Piland. Ron and Andrew discussed how continuous improvement works in the construction industry, what Respect for People looks like, supply chain waste, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you’ll learn:- Andrew’s background (5:25)
- What he’s up to these days (11:05)
- About Last Planner (16:55)
- What Respect for People looks like in construction (21:59)
- How you avoid getting to that problem spot (23:31)
- What other lean tools Andrew uses (24:15)
- His focus on supply chain waste (26:47)
- Advice for getting started (28:34)
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- Andrew on LinkedIn
- Touchplan
- MOCA Systems
- MOCA PM
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What Do You Think?Is it better to start with software, or start with a process? Why or why not?
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