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

By Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba AcademyBusiness Education

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

May 14 GA 632 | Performance Unleashed with Chris Libutti
This week's guest is Chris Libutti. Ron and Chris discussed Chris and his wife Yamila's book, "Performance Unleashed," his time in the military, the importance of self-discipline, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Chris likes (2:29)
His background (4:08)
About his time in the military (8:46)
What Chris is most proud of (12:42)
His transition to college (14:01)
About Chris's book (18:42)
The importance of self-discipline (26:39)
Chris's final words of wisdom (32:43)
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Performance Unleashed
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What Do You Think?
How do you practice self-discipline?
38 min
May 07 GA 631 | What We Can Learn from Tetris with Michael Parent
This week's guest is Michael Parent. Ron and Michael discussed an interesting AI conundrum, the impact that systems and design have on performance, Michael's Tetris experiment, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
Michael's quote (3:03)
Ron's LinkedIn poll on AI (4:32)
About Michael's background (8:11)
His thoughts on system and design (10:58)
What's happening with high performers (14:09)
How Michael uses Tetris (17:40)
What the lessons learned were/are (22:18)
How often Michael sees these design problems (24:52)
His final words of wisdom (27:52)
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Michael's Substack
Michael on LinkedIn
Ron's LinkedIn Poll on AI
GA 339 | Applying Lean and Six Sigma to Human Resources
GA 423 | Lean and Human-Centered Design
The Red Bead Experiment
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What Do You Think?
What are your thoughts on Michael's Tetris experiment?
31 min
April 30 GA 630 | Why Tone Matters with Shahab Shah
This week's guest is Shahab Shah. Ron and Shahab discussed the importance of balancing human empathy with the demands of reality, why tone matters, first steps for making improvements, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
Shahab's favorite quote (2:25)
His background (4:17)
What was the most influential (6:23)
What Shahab is looking for when first entering a manufacturing plant (8:26)
His first steps for making improvements (13:50)
Balancing human empathy with reality (16:01)
Why tone matters (25:08)
How Shahab handles expectations (31:06)
Shahab's final words of wisdom (42:46)
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Shahab on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?
Why else does tone matter?
45 min
April 23 GA 629 | Why Leadership Is Like Cooking with Pete Behrens
This week's guest is Pete Behrens. Ron and Pete discussed Pete's book, "Into the Fog," what it means for leaders to face uncertainty, why leadership is like cooking, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
Pete's quote (2:10)
His background (3:15)
Why people are the biggest source of variability (6:57)
What Pete means by "into the fog" (9:50)
Pete's approach (14:14)
What's better than sitting still (17:59)
Why leadership is like cooking (22:07)
The constraints Pete is seeing (28:41)
Pete's final words of wisdom (32:32)
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Into the Fog
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What Do You Think?
What does venturing "into the fog" look or feel like for you?
36 min
April 16 GA 628 | A Factory on Fire: How Lean Saves Lives with Brian Meyers
This week's guest is Brian Meyers. Ron and Brian discussed the heart-stopping story of how Brian's facility caught fire, the profound difference lean made in saving it, what "unwavering commitment" means, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Brian likes (4:16)
His background (5:35)
The fire at Brian's factory (8:40)
How lean saved the day (15:14)
How they moved forward (17:04)
The emotions Brian felt that day (18:48)
Unwavering commitment (22:57)
His final words of wisdom (26:55)
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Brian on LinkedIn
Lean by Doing
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What Do You Think?
In what other truly profound ways can lean save lives, factories, whole businesses, etc?
30 min
April 09 GA 627 | Value Stream Mapping on University Campuses with Kristin Kielich
This week's guest is Kristin Kielich. Ron and Kristin discussed Kristin's experiences with continuous improvement in education, dealing with resistance, measuring success, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Kristin likes (2:51)
Her background (4:03)
About Kristin's personal lean journey (11:48)
Dealing with resistance (14:13)
How the UC system uses Value Stream Mapping (19:01)
How their team is structured (21:23)
Measuring success (27:39)
Her final words of wisdom (31:03)
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Kristin on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?
How else could continuous improvement be used in an educational setting?
33 min
April 02 GA 626 | Learning to See Waste with Randall Dupre
This week's guest is Randall Dupre. Ron and Randall discussed Randall's book, "Everyday Lean," the kinds of mistakes Randall sees people making, what good leadership looks like, his favorite lean principles, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
Randall's quote (2:46)
His background (3:12)
Why he left the corporate world (6:22)
Why he wrote his book (8:38)
The mistakes people are making (9:39)
An example of good leadership (12:33)
His favorite lean principles (14:55)
A hard lesson he had to learn (20:06)
Randall's final words of wisdom (24:47)
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Randall on LinkedIn
Randall's Website
Everyday Lean on Amazon
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What Do You Think?
How do you learn to see waste?
28 min
March 26 GA 625 | Dealing with Hidden Threats with Dean Svarc
This week's guest is Dean Svarc. Ron and Dean discussed Dean's book, "Trojan Horse," navigating hidden threats, why culture matters, the mistakes leaders make, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote that inspires Dean (2:33)
His background (3:05)
Why he wrote his book (4:08)
What it's about (5:18)
What the "hidden threats" are (6:25)
Why culture matters (7:33)
Some examples (8:37)
A success story (10:51)
Some of the mistakes Dean sees leaders make (13:28)
What he's trying to instill in leaders (14:54)
The mindset shift Dean believes we all should consider (20:04)
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Dean's Website
Dean on LinkedIn
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What Do You Think?
What other "hidden threats" are there?
23 min
March 19 GA 624 | The Pause, Consider, Act Framework with Ashley Herd
This week's guest is Ashley Herd. Ron and Ashley discussed Ashley's Pause, Consider, Act Framework, the concept of a career quilt, micromanagement, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
Ashley's background (3:36)
Her favorite quote (5:08)
About the Pause Consider Act framework (9:53)
Why "Pause" is the most difficult (13:04)
The PDCA framework (15:04)
What a "career quilt" is (15:42)
Her advice for young professionals (18:15)
Ashley's thoughts on micromanagement (20:49)
About her "Great Minds Overthink Alike" sign (25:19)
Ashley's final words of wisdom (26:56)
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Ashley's Website
The Manager Method Book
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What Do You Think?
What are your thoughts on the Pause, Consider, Act Framework?
30 min
March 12 GA 623 | The Power of Entropy with Adam Lawrence
This week's guest is Adam Lawrence. Ron and Adam discussed Adam's Wheel of Sustainability, the importance of continuously improving, what his Sustainability System assessment is trying to solve, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.
In this episode you'll learn:
The quote Adam likes (2:41)
His background (3:32)
The Wheel of Sustainability (4:22)
Why he created the system (6:48)
A case study of how Adam has seen it work (7:33)
The importance of continuously improving (9:20)
What Adam's assessment is trying to solve (12:16)
The feedback he's gotten (17:29)
Adam's challenge for our listeners (21:29)
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Adam's Past Gemba Academy Podcast Episodes
The Wheel of Sustainability
Get Your Sustainability Score
Adam on LinkedIn
Adam's Website
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What Do You Think?
What are your thoughts on the Wheel of Sustainability?
24 min